The Effect of Crystal Arthropathy on the Diagnostic Criteria of Native Septic Arthritis.

Benjamin D PesanteMaryam SalimiWhitney L MillerHeather L YoungTimothy C JenkinsJoshua Alan Parry

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2024)

The presence of synovial crystals reduced the likelihood of septic arthritis and altered the laboratory diagnostic criteria. PMN% was nondiagnostic in the setting of synovial crystals.

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