ArticlePostgraduate medical journal2008
Management of septic arthritis: a systematic review.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Antibiotic duration in native and periprosthetic joint infections : a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Bone & joint open · 2026Pooled it
- Failure rates in surgical treatment in adults with bacterial arthritis of a native joint: a systematic review of 8,586 native joints.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Corticosteroids for septic arthritis in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Septic Arthritis Risk Calculator: External Validation of a Prediction Model for Native Adult Knees Among Veterans.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2026Article
- Superoxide solution irrigation for septic arthritis: a prospective clinical study of efficacy and a widened therapeutic window.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Bedside needle arthroscopy for native joint bacterial arthritis in a real-world clinical practice setting: a prospective cohort study.Arthritis research & therapy · 2025Observational
- Survival and risk factor analysis in patients with septic arthritis: a retrospective study of 192 cases.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Surgical Management of Septic Arthritis of the Wrist: An Analysis of Short- and Long-Term Functional and Clinical Outcomes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Increased Incidence and Clinical Features of Septic Arthritis in Patients Aged 80 Years and above: A Comparative Analysis with Younger Cohorts.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Extra-Articular Abscess Expansion as a Specific Complication of Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder Joint: Report of Three Cases with Extension of the Infection through the Biceps Groove Producing a Large Abscess.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- The accuracy and diagnostic value of gram staining joint aspirates in suspected joint infections.Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Lavage by Tube under Local Anesthesia versus Arthroscopic Treatment of Acute Septic Arthritis of Native Knee.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Total hip arthroplasty for destructive septic arthritis of the hip using a two-stage protocol without spacer placement.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Clinician-driven research priorities in bone and joint infection: perspectives of orthopaedic surgeons and infectious diseases physicians.ANZ journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Clinical Outcomes and Global Health After Joint Debridement in Adult-Onset Septic Arthritis: A Prospective Observational Study.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2021Article
- Effects of Antibiotics on α-Toxin Levels duringCartilage · 2021Article
- The Role of Neutrophils in Brucellosis.Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR · 2020Review
- Management of Native Joint Septic Arthritis, Serial Aspiration vs. Arthroscopic Washout During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cureus · 2020Article
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- Racial and ethnic disparities in surgical amputations following serious musculoskeletal infections in a diverse New Mexico cohort.Journal of clinical and translational research · 2019Article
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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. Conclusions were 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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