Table 3 The treatments in four cases of tertiary and congenital syphilis with syphilitic hip arthritis
Authors | Stage of syphilis | Publication year | Lesion sites | Lesion depth | Medical treatment | Surgical treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spyridonidis et al. [34] | Tertiary syphilis | 2002 | Left hip joint | Osteolysis and periosteal reaction | Intravenous penicillin G (16 million units per day) for 5Â days; intramuscular benzyl-penicillin (2.4 million units a week) for 3Â weeks | None |
Brain et al. [58] | Congenital syphilis | 1926 | Both hip joints | Erosion at the inner end of the epiphyseal line of the femur | Not given | Not given |
Coblentz et al. [59] | Congenital syphilis | 1970 | Right hip joint | Destructive metaphysitis | Not given | Not given |
Greenall et al. [60] | Congenital syphilis | 2010 | Both hip joints | Metaphysitis and bony destructive changes | Benzylpenicillin and Cefotaxime | None |