Diagnostic Accuracy of Synovial Neopterin, TNF- α and Presepsin in Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Prospective Study.

CONCLUSION: Synovial fluid neopterin appears to a reliable diagnostic marker for detection of PJI. In contrast, synovial fluid TNF-α and presepsin are not suitable to exclude or diagnose PJI. PMID: 33296945 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Z Orthop Unfall Source Type: research