Effectiveness of leucocyte esterase as a diagnostic test for acute septic arthritis
Background: We hypothesized that leucocyte esterase strip test can aid in diagnosing septic arthritis in native synovial fluid because leucocyte esterase concentrations would be elevated at the infection site because of secretion by recruited neutrophils. Method: The cohort included 27 patients (sus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499016685019 |