Native septic arthritis is not an immediate surgical emergency

Lauper, Nicolas; Davat, Marie; Gjika, Ergys; Müller, Camillo; Belaieff, Wilson; Pittet, Didier; Lipsky, Benjamin Alan; Hannouche, Didier; Uckay, Ilker

doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2018.02.015

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Native septic arthritis is not an immediate surgical emergency

ContributorsLauper, Nicolas; Davat, Marie; Gjika, Ergys; Müller, Camillo; Belaieff, Wilson; Pittet, Didier; Lipsky, Benjamin Alan; Hannouche, Didier

; Uckay, Ilker

Published inJournal of Infection

Publication date2018

Abstract

Acute native joint septic arthritis is generally considered a surgical emergency, requiring drainage within hours, including during night, weekend or holiday shifts. However, there are few data supporting the need for the disruption caused by this degree of urgency.

Keywords

Emergency surgery
Functional outcome
Septic arthritis
Treatment

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LAUPER, Nicolas et al. Native septic arthritis is not an immediate surgical emergency. In: Journal of Infection, 2018. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2018.02.015

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PID : unige:104798
DOI : 10.1016/j.jinf.2018.02.015
PMID : 29742468

Journal ISSN0163-4453

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Native septic arthritis is not an immediate surgical emergency

Acute native joint septic arthritis is generally considered a surgical emergency, requiring drainage within hours, including during night, weekend or holiday shifts. However, there are few data supporting the need for the disruption caused by this degree of urgency.

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