Factors to Consider When Assessing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Synovial Leukocyte Count in Periprosthetic Joint Infection

<p class="p p-first-last" id="__p2">Synovial white blood cell (WBC) count and the percentage of polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMN%) is one of the diagnostic criteria to diagnose a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Although the test is widely available, the diagnostic ac...

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Main Authors: K. D. Ottink, C. Strahm, A. Muller-Kobold, P. Sendi, M. Wouthuyzen-Bakker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Online Access:https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/4/167/2019/jbji-4-167-2019.pdf