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How do you diagnose septic arthristis?
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Culture: The fluid from the infected hip joint has to be cultured. This can be done by aspiration under ultrasound or x-ray imaging. Sometimes open surgery is necessary to make the diagnosis.
Answered 8/7/2012
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