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Low sensitivity of a-defensin (Synovasure) test for intra­operative exclusion of prosthetic joint infection

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Synovasure lateral flow test was developed as a rapid test for the detection or exclusion of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). 3 studies have reported promising results on its diagnostic value in total joint revision surgery. We aimed to assess the sensitivity and spe...

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Autores principales: Scholten, Ruben, Visser, Jetze, Van Susante, Job L C, Van Loon, Corné J M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6055768/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29508664
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2018.1444301