Lyme Arthritis in Children Presenting with Joint Effusions

by Matthew D. Milewski, Aristides I. Cruz, Christopher P. Miller, Ashley T. Peterson, and Brian G. Smith

J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 93(3):252-260

February 2, 2011

©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Flowchart illustrating the criteria for inclusion in the Lyme and septic arthritis cohorts. *Three patients had both positive Lyme titers and positive bacterial cultures and were included in both

cohorts for analysis.

Matthew D. Milewski et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93:252-260

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Bar graph illustrating the incidence, by month, of Lyme versus septic arthritis from 1992 through April 2009.

Matthew D. Milewski et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93:252-260

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Bar graph illustrating the percentage of all aspirations tested for Lyme disease in 1992 through 2008.

Matthew D. Milewski et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93:252-260

©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.