ABSTRACT

Soft tissue infection and subsequent septic arthritis of the hip developing after chicken pox in a 8-month-old male infant are presented in this case report. The diagnosis of septic hip infection was diagnosed lately after the findings of infection resolved and it caused dislocation of the hip. Functional outcome was satisfactory in the patient with the sequela of Choi type IIA in the follow-up after one year of surgical intervention.

Keywords: Chicken pox, dislocation, hip, septic arthritis