Does serum interleukin-6 guide the diagnosis of persistent infection in two-stage hip revision for periprosthetic joint infection?

Does serum interleukin-6 guide the diagnosis of persistent infection in two-stage hip revision for periprosthetic joint infection?

Abstract Purpose The diagnosis of persistent infection at reimplantation of two-stage revision arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains challenging. Several studies have shown the benefit of serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Recent da...

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Main Authors: Peng-Fei Qu, Chi Xu, Jun Fu, Rui Li, Wei Chai, Ji-Ying Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Periprosthetic joint infection
Two-stage revision arthroplasty
Diagnosis
Interleukin-6
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1448-7

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