The Effect of Crystal Arthropathy on the Diagnostic Criteria of Native Septic Arthritis.
Benjamin D PesanteMaryam SalimiWhitney L MillerHeather L YoungTimothy C JenkinsJoshua Alan ParryPublished 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.