title: Myth: an elevated leukocyte count distinguishes septic arthritis from less serious causes of hip pain.
authors.affiliation: Olive View-University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center, 14445 Olive View Dr., Sylmar, CA 91342, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Herbert
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011336:Probability; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers