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Answer: A -Septic infection at the hip joint spread by septic umbilicus is known as Tom Smith’s arthritis.

Septic arthritis in infancy is called Tom Smith’s arthritis. The condition presents with high fever and swelling in the hip region. An X-ray and ultrasound are helpful in diagnosis. In the acute stage, it is treated by aspiration and antibiotic instillation.

Osteomyelitis is the inflammation of bone and bone marrow.

Small pox arthritis occurs after an episode of small pox infection.

Due to congenital syphilis in children, sometimes bilateral serous synovitis of knee joints occurs. This condition is usually painless with marked knee effusion. It is known as Cultton’s joints.