In this episode our guest, Dr. Ryan Tai discusses septic arthritis and the radiologist’s role in its work-up, diagnosis and management. The learning objectives for this podcast include:
- Describe the pathophysiology of septic arthritis
- Discuss the clinical manifestations of septic arthritis
- Understand the role of imaging in the work-up of septic arthritis
- Understand the role of joint aspiration in the diagnosis of septic arthritis
- Briefly describe the treatment of septic arthritis
Resources:
- Karchevsky, M et al. MRI Findings of Septic Arthritis and Associated Osteomyelitis in Adults. AJR 2004;192:119-122.
- Greenspan, A and Tehransadeh J. Imaging of Infectious Arthritis. Radiology Clinics of North America 2001;39(2):267-276.