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Synovial Fluid Aspiration Should Not Be Routinely Performed during the Two-Stage Exchange of the Knee

PURPOSE: Detection of infection persistence during the two-stage exchange of the knee for periprosthetic joint infection is challenging. Synovial fluid culture (SFC) and synovial white blood cell count (SWBCC) before joint reimplantation are widespread diagnostic means for this indication. The sensi...

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Autores principales: Boelch, Sebastian P., Roth, Magnus, Arnholdt, Joerg, Rudert, Maximilian, Luedemann, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6020654/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30009171
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6720712