Newman J H
Ann Rheum Dis. 1976 Jun;35(3):198-205. doi: 10.1136/ard.35.3.198.
134 patients with septic arthritis who have been treated at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre during a 30-year period have been reviewed. There has been little change in the overall incidence during the last 20 years, but recently the disease has become more common among the elderly and patients tend to be less ill on presentation. The problems and necessity of rapidly establishing a diagnosis are stressed. Overall, 70% attained a good result though infection in infants' hips and all joints in the elderly carried a poor prognosis. Once a good result was achieved the joint did not deteriorate with the passage of time.
对30年间在纳菲尔德骨科中心接受治疗的134例化脓性关节炎患者进行了回顾性研究。在过去20年中，总体发病率几乎没有变化，但最近该病在老年人中变得更为常见，且患者就诊时病情往往较轻。强调了快速确立诊断的问题和必要性。总体而言，70%的患者取得了良好的结果，不过婴儿髋关节感染以及老年人的所有关节感染预后较差。一旦取得良好结果，关节不会随着时间推移而恶化。
