Increased Diagnostic Certainty of Periprosthetic Joint Infections by Combining Microbiological Results with Histopathological Samples Gained via a Minimally Invasive Punching Technique

Increased Diagnostic Certainty of Periprosthetic Joint Infections by Combining Microbiological Results with Histopathological Samples Gained via a Minimally Invasive Punching Technique

Background: The diagnosis of low-grade infections of endoprostheses is challenging. There are still no unified guidelines for standardised diagnostic approaches, recommendations are categorised into major and minor criteria. Additional histopathological samples might sustain the diagnosis. However,...

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Main Authors: Andreas Enz, Johanna Becker, Philipp Warnke, Friedrich Prall, Christoph Lutter, Wolfram Mittelmeier, Annett Klinder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
biopsy
low grade
neosynovium
periprosthetic membrane
revision arthroplasty
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/10/3364

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