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A general differential diagnosis for joints is dealt with in the ''[[cartilage]]'' article. | A general differential diagnosis for joints is dealt with in the ''[[cartilage]]'' article. | ||
==Septic joint== | |||
===General=== | |||
*Uncommon. | |||
*May be treated in a one-stage ''or'' two-stage procedure.<ref name=pmid17483946>{{cite journal |author=Chen CE, Wang JW, Juhn RJ |title=Total hip arthroplasty for primary septic arthritis of the hip in adults |journal=Int Orthop |volume=32 |issue=5 |pages=573–80 |year=2008 |month=October |pmid=17483946 |pmc=2551720 |doi=10.1007/s00264-007-0366-1 |url=}}</ref> | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
*Microorganisms - '''key feature'''. | |||
*Inflammatory cells, esp. [[neutrophils]]. | |||
*+/-[[Osteomyelitis]]. | |||
==Prosthetic joint infection== | ==Prosthetic joint infection== | ||