SynthesisAnnals of the rheumatic diseases2007
Management of septic arthritis: a systematic review.
Synthesis in Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 82 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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82 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 334 citations in OpenAlex.
- Similar Efficacy of Arthroscopy and Arthrotomy in Infection Eradication in the Treatment of Septic Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Evidence-based diagnostics: adult septic arthritis.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2011Pooled it
- Management of septic joints in the United States: A Nationwide comparison of surgical and non-surgical treatment.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Trends in surgical management of septic arthritis of the knee: a 16-year observational study of 4,809 surgeries in Sweden.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Observational
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- Synovial-to-blood glucose ratio as a biomarker for the early diagnosis of septic arthritis of the knee in emergency medical practice: a retrospective clinical cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Arthroscopy Versus Open Arthrotomy for Septic Arthritis of the Wrist: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis of 1,065 Cases.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- Two-stage primary Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) for Treatment of Refractory Septic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Article
- Glenohumeral septic arthritis in intravenous drug users: 10-year retrospective analysis.Journal of clinical imaging science · 2026Article
- Septic arthritis - symptoms, diagnosis and new therapy.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025Review
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- Determining the accuracy of the leukocyte esterase reagent strip test in the rapid diagnosis of adult septic arthritis.Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Tolerability of N-chlorotaurine in comparison with routinely used antiseptics: an in vitro study on chondrocytes.Pharmacological reports : PR · 2024Article
- Continuous local antibiotic perfusion technique for surgical site infections after shoulder surgery.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2024Article
- Pathophysiology and Evolving Treatment Options of Septic Arthritis: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Native Joint Septic Arthritis.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Radiological Insights into Sacroiliitis: A Narrative Review.Clinics and practice · 2024Review
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- Outcomes of single- vs two-stage primary joint arthroplasty for septic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2023Article
22 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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8 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the existing evidence on the diagnosis and management of septic arthritis in native joints.
designSystematic review. DATA SOURCES: Cochrane Library, Medline, Embase, National Electronic Library for Health, reference lists, national experts. REVIEW
methodsSystematic review of the literature with evaluation of the methodological quality of the selected papers using defined criteria set out by the Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit of the Royal College of Physicians.
results3291 citations were initially identified. Of these, 189 full text articles were identified for potential selection. Following review of these full text articles, 80 articles were found to fulfil the inclusion criteria and were included in the final list.
conclusionswere drawn on the diagnosis, investigation and management of septic arthritis. DISCUSSION: Little good quality evidence exists to guide the diagnosis and management of septic arthritis. Overall, no investigation is more reliable in the diagnosis of septic arthritis than the opinion of an experienced doctor. Aspiration and culture of synovial fluid is crucial to the diagnosis, but measurement of cell count is unhelpful. Antibiotics are clearly required for a prolonged period, but there are no data to indicate by which route or for how long. Key unanswered questions remain surrounding the medical and surgical management of the infected joint.
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