The acute hot, swollen joint is a common medical presentation. It has a broad differential diagnosis, the most serious of which is bacterial septic arthritis. This article will discuss the ...

The diagnosis of septic arthritis rests principally on the level of clinical suspicion of a physician experienced in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disease. A recent systematic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . FORT WORTH, Texas — Although gout is well known for imitating several other conditions, clinicians should ...

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Septic arthritis kills 10–15% of patients, despite advances in medical treatment over the past 50 years. Is it time to revisit the question of whether, in addition to medical treatment, joint surgery ...

Multiple violations of injection safety and infection prevention practices -- from lack of handwashing to inappropriate re-use of medication vials -- were identified after an outbreak of septic ...

Dinosaurs had joint pain too. In a study published Tuesday in Royal Society Open Science, researchers describe the first known dinosaur to suffer from a crippling form of arthritis. The condition, ...

Infectious arthritis (IA) is a general term that refers to any arthritic condition caused by microorganisms, in which the capacity of infectious agents to colonize the joint is influenced by ...

Joint pain rarely requires emergency medical intervention. But if it’s caused by septic bursitis, prompt treatment is required. Here’s what you need to know about septic bursitis, including its causes ...