D-dimer in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background D-dimer, a coagulation-related indicator, has recently been used as a tool for the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), but its reliability is uncertain. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to explore the accuracy of D-dimer in the diagnosis...

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Main Authors: Guangxu Lu, Tong Li, Haoqi Ye, Shujin Liu, Peng Zhang, Wenliang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01761-z