Septic arthritis surgical management

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Venkata Sivakrishna Kumar Pulivarthi M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Surgical management options include:

• Needle aspiration
  • Closed needle aspiration
  • Open drainage
• Tidal irrigation
• Arthroscopy
• Arthrotomy

There is no specific guidelines for the surgical management but the efficacy of the surgical treatment depends on the clinical condition of the patient.

Surgical management option		Description
Needle aspiration	Closed needle aspiration	Best initial surgical option if joint is easily accessible. ( e.g. Knee, ankle, elbow, shoulder etc.)
	Open drainage
Tidal irrigation
Arthroscopy
Arthrotomy

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