Septic Arthritis: An Evidence-Based Review of Diagnosis and Image-Guided Aspiration
Brian Y. Chan, Amanda Crawford, Patrick Kobes, Hailey Allen, Richard Leake, Christopher J. Hanrahan, Megan K. Mills
Abstract
Septic arthritis is an emergency that can lead to rapidly progressive, irreversible joint damage. Despite the urgency associated with this diagnosis, there remains a lack of consensus regarding many aspects of the management of native and periprosthetic joint infections.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSeptic arthritisArthritisGeneral surgeryInternal medicineOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing