Comparison of Leukocyte Esterase Testing of Synovial Fluid with Synovial Histology for the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

BACKGROUND: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a complication of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The leukocyte esterase (LE) strip test and histology are diagnostic methods for PJI. The aims of this study were to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the LE strip test and to compare it w...

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Autores principales: Li, Rui, Li, Xiang, Yu, Baozhan, Li, Xin, Song, Xinggui, Li, Heng, Xu, Chi, Chen, Jiying
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2017
Materias:
Clinical Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5612200/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28912417
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.906705

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5612200/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28912417
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.906705

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