Defining a Synovial Fluid White Blood Cell Count Threshold to Predict Periprosthetic Infection after Shoulder Arthroplasty

Background: The diagnosis of periprosthetic shoulder infection (PSI) requires a thorough diagnostic workup. Synovial fluid aspiration has been proven to be a reliable tool in the diagnosis of joint infections of the lower extremity, but shoulder specific data is limited. This study defines a thresho...

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Main Authors: Laura Elisa Streck, Chiara Gaal, Johannes Forster, Christian Konrads, Sebastian Philipp von Hertzberg-Boelch, Kilian Rueckl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/50