Clutton's joints is a term describing the finding of symmetrical joint swelling seen in patients with
congenital syphilis. It most commonly affects the
knees, presenting with
synovitis and joint effusions (collections of fluid within the
joint capsules
In anatomy, a joint capsule or articular capsule is an envelope surrounding a synovial joint.Henry Hugh Clutton
Henry Hugh Clutton (12 July 1850 – 9 November 1909) was an English surgeon who described painless symmetrical hydrarthrosis (an accumulation of water in the cavity of a joint), especially of the knee joints: seen in congenital syphilis. ...
in ''
The Lancet''.
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Pediatrics
Sexually transmitted diseases and infections
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