Evaluation of predictive factors of septic wrist to avoid overdiagnosis

CONCLUSIONS: Current diagnostic criteria for septic wrist have low specificity. Negative history of crystalline arthropathy, multi-joint involvement, absence of synovial crystals, and positive blood culture are helpful indicators for predicting septic wrist in patients presenting with a painful, erythematous, and swollen wrist.PMID:38579374 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2024.03.015

Source: Hand Surgery - April 5, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Ying C Ku Mazen Al-Malak Mychajlo S Kosyk Ryan Khalaf Diane Jo Lianne Mulvihill Jacob Lammers Antonio Rampazzo Bahar Bassiri Gharb Source Type: research