How Reliable Is the Alpha-defensin Immunoassay Test for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infection? A Prospective Study

BACKGROUND: A key issue in the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the correct diagnosis. The main problem is lack of diagnostic tools able to diagnose a PJI with high accuracy. Alpha-defensin has been proposed as a possible solution, but in the current literature, there is a lack o...

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Autores principales: Bonanzinga, Tommaso, Zahar, Akos, Dütsch, Michael, Lausmann, Christian, Kendoff, Daniel, Gehrke, Thorsten
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2016
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Symposium: 2016 Hip Society Proceeding
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5213924/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27343056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-016-4906-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5213924/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27343056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-016-4906-0

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