Tom smith's ahritis is due to: (A) Pyogenic infection in infancy, (B) TB, (C) RA, (D) OA
Answer is A. Answer- A. Pyogenic infection in infancyTom smith ahritis is the sepfic ahritis of hip joint, occurs in infancy. At this stage head of the femur is cailaginous and is rapidly and completely destroyed by the pyogenic process.