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Acute monoarticular arthritis represents one of the few rheumatologic emergencies that internists, emergency room physicians, and rheumatologists will encounter in their clinical practice. The possibility of joint infection leading to the loss of joint function is a serious potential consequence in delayed diagnosis of a septic joint. Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, the morbidity and mortality from septic arthritis remains high; therefore, timely recognition of an infected joint is imperative for a favorable outcome. The differential diagnosis of acute monoarticular arthritis is broad and includes septic arthritis, crystalline disorders, inflammatory disorders, and mechanical problems with the joint (table 24.1). |
