Orthopedic Articular and Periarticular Joint Infections

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2024 May;42(2):249-265. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2024.01.002. Epub 2024 Mar 2.ABSTRACTAcute nontraumatic joint pain has an extensive differential. Emergency physicians must be adept at identifying limb and potentially life-threatening infection. Chief among these is septic arthritis. In addition to knowing how these joint infections typically present, clinicians need to be aware of host and pathogen factors that can lead to more insidious presentations and how these factors impact the interpretation of diagnostic tests.PMID:38641390 | DOI:10.1016/j.emc.2024.01.002
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