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April 24, 2026Journal of Global Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Risk Factors for Reoperation Following Native Septic Arthritis

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LMLea McDanielTGTony GaidiciCHClayton Hui

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Retrospective review identifies predictors for reoperation in septic arthritis patients, suggesting key factors.

Key Points

  • The aim is to identify factors associated with the need for repeat surgery in patients with native septic arthritis.
  • Retrospective case series of patients treated for septic arthritis from 2014 to 2022.
  • Collected data on demographics, comorbidities, laboratory results, and infection cultures.
  • Multivariate analysis to identify predictors of reoperation in knee, hip, and shoulder arthritis.
  • 48% of knee cases involved patients with diabetes; culture positivity was 54%.
  • 97% underwent surgical irrigation and debridement, with 32% requiring repeat surgeries.
  • Culture positivity and diabetes were identified as independent predictors of reoperation.

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McDaniel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb0aeb553a5433e34b4e53https://doi.org/10.4103/jgid.jgid_222_25
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