Concomitant septic and crystal arthropathy: a single-centre 10-year retrospective observational study in New Zealand
Saptarshi Mukerji,
Padraig Ryan,
Harnah Simmonds
et al.
Abstract:aim: To quantify and characterise patients with coexistent septic arthritis (SA) and crystal arthritis (CA) (SACA) in an emergency department (ED) setting. methods: A single-centre, retrospective, 10-year observational study was conducted at a major referral centre. Patients with a positive joint aspirate for CA or SA carried out in ED, were included. The Newman criteria were utilised to define SA. results: Of the 567 patients included in the final analysis, 427 had CA and 140 had a final diagnosis of SA. Twen… Show more
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