The role of synovial fluid aspiration in shoulder joint infections

The role of synovial fluid aspiration in shoulder joint infections

Abstract Background Joint aspiration with analysis of synovial fluid white blood cell count (WBC) and microbiological culture is a widely established aspect in the diagnosis of shoulder joint infections (SJI). In case of a two stage revision for SJI, joint aspiration before re−/implantation of a tot...

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Main Authors: Laura Elisa Streck, Johannes Forster, Sebastian Philipp von Hertzberg-Boelch, Thomas Reichel, Maximilian Rudert, Kilian Rueckl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Revision arthroplasty
Periprosthetic joint infection
white blood cell count
Septic
Microbiological culture
Interstage aspiration
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05285-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05285-x

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