TY - JOUR T1 - Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and septic arthritis in children JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 212 LP - 213 DO - 10.1136/emj.18.3.212 VL - 18 IS - 3 AU - Russell Boyd AU - Bruce Martin Y1 - 2001/05/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/18/3/212.abstract N2 - Report by Russell Boyd, Consultant Search checked by Bruce Martin, Specialist Registrar A 3 year old child presents to the emergency department with a short history of limp, temperature and difficulty in weight bearing on the left leg. The pain is principally located at the hip joint and you fear this … ER -