Rotational Thromboelastometry as a Diagnostic Tool for Persistent Infection in Two-Stage Exchange Arthroplasty

Rotational Thromboelastometry as a Diagnostic Tool for Persistent Infection in Two-Stage Exchange Arthroplasty

<b>Background/Objectives:</b> There is a lack of reliable biomarkers for diagnosis of infection eradication prior to second-stage reimplantation in two-stage exchange arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of r...

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Main Authors: Andreas G. Tsantes, Dimitrios V. Papadopoulos, Stavros Goumenos, Ioannis G. Trikoupis, Konstantina A. Tsante, Christos Koutserimpas, Panagiotis Koulouvaris, Vasileios Petrakis, Aristeidis G. Vaiopoulos, Daniele Piovani, Georgios K. Nikolopoulos, Andreas F. Mavrogenis, Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos, Stefanos Bonovas, Argirios E. Tsantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
periprosthetic joint infections
persistent infection
two-stage exchange arthroplasty
diagnosis
rotational thromboelastometry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/7/1942

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