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ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics2021

Clinical Outcomes and Global Health After Joint Debridement in Adult-Onset Septic Arthritis: A Prospective Observational Study.

Ranjith Malipeddi, Sandeep Kumar Nema, B Gopisankar, M Prabu, P Pasupathy, B Suresh Gandhi

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Article in Indian journal of orthopaedics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Impact of septic arthritis on quality of life: arthroscopy vs. arthrotomy.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ranjith MalipeddiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006 India.
Sandeep Kumar NemaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006 India.ORCID 0000-0002-0254-3944
B GopisankarDepartment of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006 India.
M PrabuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006 India.
P PasupathyDepartment of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006 India.
B Suresh GandhiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006 India.
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDespite several reports on risk factors for septic arthritis (SA) in adults, the outcomes on quality of life and joint function are sparsely reported. This study aimed to investigate the quality of life and joint function in adult patients treated for SA.

methodsThis prospective observational study enrolled clinically diagnosed adult SA patients and estimated Euroqol 5-dimension 5 levels (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire, Euroqol Visual Analog Scale (EQ-VAS) and a validated tool for joint function at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after debridement.

resultsTwenty seven patients (20 males/7 females) with 21 knees, four shoulders, and two elbows were evaluated. The mean age of the cases was 51(± 13.00) years. Three cases sustained mortality. EQ-5D-5L (

conclusionImproved outcomes can be expected in quality of life and joint function in adults' septic arthritis at the end of 1 year after surgical treatment; however, the effects of delay in presentation need to be investigated further. Isolation of the microorganism from an infected joint has no bearing on the outcome measures.

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C-reactive proteinEuroQolFunctional outcomeKnee society scoreMorbidityMortalityPrognosisQuality of lifeRisk factorsSeptic arthritis

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