Septic Arthritis of Native Joints: Are Outcomes Better with Medical or Surgical Management?
McConnell I, Baghban A, Holleck J, Gupta S. Septic Arthritis of Native Joints: Are Outcomes Better with Medical or Surgical Management? Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017, 4: s92-s92. PMCID: PMC5631936, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDuration of antibioticsNative joint septic arthritisSeptic arthritisSurgical groupSurgical managementFull recoveryPoor outcomeInclusion criteriaSingle-center retrospective chart reviewCulture-negative septic arthritisMedical groupSixty one casesRetrospective chart reviewLength of staySignificant differencesCorrelation of outcomesChart reviewJoint drainageSurgical treatmentRisk factorsOdds ratioJoint diseaseEvaluated outcomesOutcome dataCommon pathogens