Novel Biomarkers for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infection from Synovial Fluid and Serum

Background:. Synovial fluid bacterial culture is the cornerstone of confirmation or exclusion of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The aim of this study was to assess synovial fluid and serum biomarker patterns of patients with total joint arthroplasty (TJA), and the association of these pattern...

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Main Authors: Hannes Keemu, MD, Felix Vaura, Anu Maksimow, MD, PhD, Mikael Maksimow, PhD, Aleksi Jokela, Maija Hollmén, PhD, Keijo Mäkelä, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-06-01
Series:JBJS Open Access
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00067