Synovial Calprotectin is Superior to Synovial Leukocyte Count in Excluding Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infections, a Retrospective Cohort Study.

This study aimed to: 1) evaluate and compare the diagnostic accuracy between these markers in patients undergoing revision arthroplasty for chronic PJI or aseptic reasons; and 2) determine the best rule-out and rule-in test for PJI.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - February 28, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Mohammed F. Alkadhem, Harmen Ettema, Lucie M.F. Wagenmakers-Huizenga, Joris J.W. Ploegmakers, Anneke C. Muller Kobold, Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker, Northern Infection Network of Joint Arthroplasty (NINJA) Source Type: research