Multiplex PCR test as an intra-operative diagnostic tool for periprosthetic joint infection in presumed aseptic revision hip and knee arthroplasty: a 1-year follow-up study of 200 cases

<p>Automated custom-made multiplex PCR techniques (mPCR) have become commercially available and are designed for intra-operative screening of concurrent periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of a positive mPCR test in presumed aseptic revis...

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Main Authors: T. J. A. van Schaik, P. J. C. Heesterbeek, J. L. C. van Susante, W. H. C. Rijnen, J. H. M. Goosen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Online Access:https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/9/9/2024/jbji-9-9-2024.pdf