Synovial Cell Count Poorly Predicts Septic Arthritis in the Presence of Crystalline Arthropathy
<p class="p p-first" id="__p3"><strong>Introduction:</strong> A synovial cell count greater than 50,000/mm<sup>3</sup> is the threshold most commonly used to diagnose septic arthritis. This lab value may be nonspecific in the setting of crystalline a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Bone and Joint Infection |
Online Access: | https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/5/118/2020/jbji-5-118-2020.pdf |