Septic Arthritis

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Kocher’s Criteria

Predictors associated with risk of Septic Arthritis

  1. Fever
  2. Non-weight-bearing
  3. ESR = 40 or more
  4. Serum WBC = 12,000 or more

Probability of Septic Arthritis based on number of Predictors

  • 0 Predictors – <0.2 %
  • 1 Predictor – 3.0%
  • 2 Predictors – 40.0%
  • 3 Predictors – 93.1%
  • 4 Predictors – 99.6%

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EMKF

Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation (EMKF) is a not-for-profit (NGO) public benefit organisation registered in Kenya