Plasma viscosity has a role in the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty

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Authors
Bajada, Stefan
Hourigan, Patrick
Phillips, Jonathan R. A.
Toms, Andrew D.
Journal
Journal of Arthroplasty
Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Elsevier
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The diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is challenging because no single test has consistently demonstrated an adequate discriminative potential. The combination of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) with adequate thresholds is well established. This study sought to investigate the role of plasma viscosity (PV) in the diagnosis of PJI following painful total knee arthroplasty.
Citation
Bajada, S [et al]. Plasma viscosity has a role in the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 Dec;34(12):3035-3039
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