In a first-of-its-kind genome-wide association study (GWAS) researchers have discovered two genes, RNF144B and ENPP1, that ...

Researchers have discovered two genes, RNF144B and ENPP1, that cause calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease in Americans of European and African descent. This crystalline arthritis is caused ...

The following is a summary of “Validation of septic arthritis diagnosis and disease characteristics in West Sweden,” ...

Symptoms of early arthritis can be easy to overlook, but seeking prompt treatment can help you manage discomfort and protect ...

Symptoms of acute inflammatory arthritis include: Joint pain and stiffness after periods of rest or inactivity, particularly in the morning, lasting about an hour Swelling, redness, and warmth in the ...

Acute calcific periarthritis (ACP ... particularly infectious or inflammatory pathologies such as septic arthritis and gout, thereby reducing the number of unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic ...

Other differential diagnoses to consider included septic arthritis, adjacent soft tissue cellulitis, gout, pseudogout, traumatic effusions, and synovial chondromatosis. However, based on the patient's ...

Patients with acute (24–48 h) signs and symptoms that were alarming of septic arthritis (two out of pain, warmth, fever, decreased range of movement, and redness, or effusion/swelling on its own) were ...

Our objective was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of clinical findings (history and examination) and investigation results (pathology tests and imaging) for the diagnosis of septic arthritis ...

Indications for surgery may include inappropriate response to antibiotic therapy, acute complicated osteomyelitis, chronic osteomyelitis, associated septic arthritis, evidence of necrotic bone ...

The joints that septic arthritis affects may be swollen, inflamed, and feel warm to the touch. A person can also experience nonvisual symptoms, including fatigue, a fast heart rate, and a lack of ...