title: Magnetic resonance imaging in suspected septic arthritis can avoid unnecessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Offices, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Daniel.dowen@nuth.nhs.uk
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Dowen
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Henman
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D052880:Pyomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures