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Inflammatory Arthritis in the Child and Adolescent

Key Points Presentation is frequently loss of function rather than pain. Isolated hip arthritis is very rare. Autoantibodies are frequently absent. Medication and physical therapy are the primary treatments for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Surgical therapy may be indicated if…

Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis

Introduction Seronegative inflammatory arthritis refers to a group of conditions in which clinical evidence of noninfectious, active inflammation ( Box 78.1 ) is noted in the joints, but serum autoantibodies, such as rheumatoid factor (RF) or anticyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP)…