Evidence map›Paper›PMID 42423760›Full record

ReviewZeitschrift fur Rheumatologie2026

[Acute diagnostics-focus on septic arthritis].

Lukas Bönnen, Christian Heiß, Markus Rupp, Christoph Biehl

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Review in Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Lukas BönnenKlinik und Poliklinik für Unfall‑, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Gießen GmbH, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, 35385, Gießen, Deutschland. Lukas.boennen@chiru.med.uni-giessen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-2063-2928
Christian HeißKlinik und Poliklinik für Unfall‑, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Gießen GmbH, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, 35385, Gießen, Deutschland.
Markus RuppKlinik und Poliklinik für Unfall‑, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Gießen GmbH, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, 35385, Gießen, Deutschland.
Christoph BiehlKlinik und Poliklinik für Unfall‑, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Gießen GmbH, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, 35385, Gießen, Deutschland. christoph.biehl@chiru.med.uni-giessen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2981-5062

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Septic arthritis represents a medical emergency in daily clinical practice due to its high mortality. It requires time-critical diagnostic evaluation and treatment. Patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) are at particularly high risk. The current article is based on a literature search on septic arthritis, with a focus on the diagnostic value of systemic and synovial laboratory parameters in patients with IA. The results show that in patients with IA, any isolated arthritis should initially be considered septic until proven otherwise. Simple laboratory cut-off values are insufficient for reliable diagnosis. Early joint aspiration with microbiological diagnostics and prompt escalation of therapy in cases of suspected septic arthritis are critical determinants of treatment success.

Indexed as

Arthritis, InfectiousBiomarkersDiagnosis, DifferentialEarly DiagnosisEvidence-Based MedicineHumansSensitivity and SpecificitySynovial FluidBiomarkersDifferential diagnosisJoint aspirationRheumatoid arthritisSeptic arthritisSynovial fluid

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PMID42423760

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