“If synovial fluid is present and able to be aspirated ... (RA), 30 with crystal arthritis (CA), and 30 with native septic arthritis (NSA). Researchers assigned a CA diagnosis based on the ...

Septic arthritis kills 10–15% of patients, despite advances in medical treatment over the past 50 years. Is it time to revisit the question of whether, in addition to medical treatment ...

But a new test involving two markers found in the synovial fluid of patients' joints might be able to help docs suss all this out more promptly. Related Artery procedure may ease knee arthritis ...