Open AccessSeptic Arthritis in Immunosuppressed Patients: Do Laboratory Values Help?
Author(s) -
Jared Bell,
L. G. Rasmussen,
Arun Kumar,
Michael G. Heckman,
Elizabeth R. Lesser,
Joseph L. Whalen,
Glenn G. Shi,
Benjamin K Wilke
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-20-00007
Subject(s) - medicine , synovial fluid , septic arthritis , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , arthritis , retrospective cohort study , cohort , gastroenterology , immunology , pathology , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine
Previous studies have recommended synovial fluid cell count thresholds of 50,000 cells/mm -3 to diagnose septic arthritis; however, data to support this are limited. It is also unknown if this value is valid in immunosuppressed patients.