Risk Factors for Failure of a Single Surgical Debridement in Adults with Acute Septic Arthritis
Conclusions:
Most (62%) of the septic joints were managed effectively with a single surgical debridement. Adults with a history of inflammatory arthropathy, involvement of a large joint, a synovial-fluid nucleated cell count of >85.0 x 109 cells/L, an infection with S. aureus, or a history of diabetes had a higher risk of failure of a single surgical debridement for acute septic arthritis and requiring additional surgical debridement(s).
Level of Evidence:
Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hunter, J. G., Gross, J. M., Dahl, J. D., Amsdell, S. L., Gorczyca, J. T. Tags: Foot & Ankle, Infection, Knee, Shoulder Scientific Articles Source Type: research
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