Arthritis care & research
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Arthritis care & research · Feb 2018
Septic Arthritis in Emergency Departments in the US: A National Study of Health Care Utilization and Time Trends.
To assess the health care utilization and emergency department (ED) charges for septic arthritis. ⋯ Comorbidities were associated with a higher risk of hospitalization after an ED visit for septic arthritis, but not higher ED charges. No time trends in ED visit incidence, ED charges, or hospitalization rate for septic arthritis from 2009-2012 were noted.