Answer 1 Joint aspiration. Joint aspiration would be the most useful test in differentiating between septic arthritis and other acute inflammatory arthropathies, such as gout and pseudogout. While a radiograph, MRI, or bone scan may show evidence of inflammation, traumatic injury, or chronic arthritic changes, they will not give the definitive diagnosis in an acute monoarthritis. Click here to return to the questions

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