Thermogenic diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection by microcalorimetry of synovial fluid

Synovial fluid culture is the standard investigation for the preoperative diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). However, the culture has limited sensitivity and requires several days until result....

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - June 3, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Christian Morgenstern, Nora Renz, Sabrina Cabric, Elena Maiolo, Carsten Perka and Andrej Trampuz Tags: Research article Source Type: research