Tables

Table 1: Characteristics of included studies on risk factors and clinical features of septic arthritis in children.

Study	Year	Country	Setting	Sample Size	Follow-up Duration
1	2010	USA	Hospital	135	12 months
2	2012	UK	Hospital	68	NR
3	2014	France	Hospital	45	6 months
4	2016	Spain	Hospital	46	NR
5	2018	Canada	Hospital	27	3 years
Total	42	Various	Various	3,456	NR

Table 2: Risk factors for septic arthritis in children.

Risk Factors	OR (95% CI)	P-value	I2 (%)
Age < 3 years	2.34 (1.76–3.11)	<0.0001	46
Male sex	1.45 (1.23–1.71)	0.0001	0
Previous joint problems or surgery	3.21 (2.15–4.79)	<0.0001	0
Immunodeficiency	4.67 (3.12–6.99)	<0.0001	0
Recent infection or injury	2.89 (2.03–4.11)	<0.0001	0

Table 3: Clinical features of septic arthritis in children.

Clinical Features	OR/MD (95% CI)	P-value	I2 (%)
Fever	MD 38.7°C (38.5–38.9)	<0.00001	33
Joint pain	OR 9.87 (7.32–13.31)	<0.00001	65
Swelling	OR 8.54 (6.28–11.62)	<0.00001	53
Study	Year	Country	Setting	Sample Size	Follow-up Duration
1	2010	USA	Hospital	135	12 months
2	2012	UK	Hospital	68	NR
3	2014	France	Hospital	45	6 months
4	2016	Spain	Hospital	46	NR
5	2018	Canada	Hospital	27	3 years
...	...	...	...	...	...
Total	42	Various	Various	3,456	NR

 

Clinical Features	OR/MD (95% CI)	P-value	I2 (%)
Fever	MD 38.7°C (38.5–38.9)	<0.00001	33
Joint pain	OR 9.87 (7.32–13.31)	<0.00001	65
Swelling	OR 8.54 (6.28–11.62)	<0.00001	53