RANK-ligand and osteoprotegerin as biomarkers in the differentiation between periprosthetic joint infection and aseptic prosthesis loosening

AIM: To assess serum levels of RANK-ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) as biomarkers for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) and compare their accuracy with standard tests. METHODS: One hundred and twenty patients presenting with a painful total knee or hip arthroplasty with indication for su...

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Autores principales: Friedrich, Max J, Wimmer, Matthias D, Schmolders, Jan, Strauss, Andreas C, Ploeger, Milena M, Kohlhof, Hendrik, Wirtz, Dieter C, Gravius, Sascha, Randau, Thomas M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2017
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Clinical Trials Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5396020/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28473963
http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i4.342

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5396020/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28473963
http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i4.342

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