Synovial fluid white cell count and histopathological examination of periprosthetic tissue samples (frozen and permanent sections) in the diagnosis of prosthetic knee infection

The aim of the study was to determine prospectively the importance of synovial fluid white cell count and intraoperative frozen and permanent sections analysis (number of polymorphonuclear leukocytes per high-power field) in the diagnosis of septic total knee arthroplasty. There were studied prospec...

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Main Authors: Obada B., Iliescu Mădălina, Serban Al. O., Tecu Camelia, Nicolau Anca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-02-01
Series:ARS Medica Tomitana
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2017-0005