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Diagnostic value of open incisional biopsies in suspected, difficult-to-diagnose periprosthetic hip joint infection prior to revision surgery

INTRODUCTION: Prior to revision of total hip arthroplasty (THA), low-grade chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is often difficult to diagnose. We aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of open incisional tissue biopsy for the prediction of PJI prior to THA revision in cases with culture...

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Autores principales: Simon, M. J. K., Beyersdorff, J., Strahl, A., Rolvien, T., Rüther, W., Niemeier, Andreas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9957879/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35348871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00402-022-04402-8