Synovial Cell Count Poorly Predicts Septic Arthritis in the Presence of Crystalline Arthropathy.
| Autor: | Luo TD; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA., Jarvis DL; Divison of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA., Yancey HB; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA., Zuskov A; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA., Tipton SC; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA., Langfitt MK; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA., Plate JF; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.; Divison of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of bone and joint infection [J Bone Jt Infect] 2020 Apr 22; Vol. 5 (3), pp. 118-124. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 22 (Print Publication: 2020). |
| DOI: | 10.7150/jbji.44815 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: A synovial cell count greater than 50,000/mm 3 is the threshold most commonly used to diagnose septic arthritis. This lab value may be nonspecific in the setting of crystalline arthropathy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of diagnosing septic arthritis using a synovial cell count cut-off of 50,000/mm 3 in the setting of crystalline arthropathy. Methods: This was a retrospective review of joint aspirations performed between July 1 st , 2013 and June 30 th , 2016. Synovial fluid samples were evaluated for cell count, crystals, Gram stain, and culture. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of the synovial markers were calculated. Results: During the study period, 738 joint aspirations were sent for testing, of which 358 aspirations in 348 patients met inclusion criteria. There were 49 (13.7%) cases of culture-positive septic arthritis, and 47 patients underwent surgical irrigation and debridement. Gout and pseudogout crystals were present in 163 aspirates (45.5%). Three joints (0.8% overall rate) had concomitant crystalline arthropathy and septic arthritis, each of which had a synovial WBC ≥85,000/mm 3 . Increasing the WBC count cutoff to 85,000/mm 3 demonstrated a specificity of 100%, but a PPV of 12.0%. Conclusions: A cut-off of 85,000/mm 3 may be more appropriate to diagnose concomitant septic arthritis and crystalline arthropathy. We recommend medical management and observation in patients with crystal-positive joint aspirations unless the synovial cell count is elevated above 85,000/mm 3 . Prospective studies using this treatment guideline are needed to evaluate its validity and accuracy. Competing Interests: Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists. (© The author(s).) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|