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Periprosthetic Joint Infection
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November 18, 2020
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Young patients had ‘marked improvement’ in most subjective outcomes after THA
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August 25, 2020
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Obesity, pathologic weight loss may predict infection after THA for acetabular fractures
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August 11, 2020
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Laminar air flow may not reduce incidence of PJI following primary TJA
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August 10, 2020
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No increased PJI risk seen with use of direct anterior hip arthroplasty approach
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May 21, 2020
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Stepwise model may improve diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infections
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April 02, 2020
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Alpha-defensin lateral-flow test yields high sensitivity, specificity for periprosthetic joint infection
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December 18, 2019
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Cefazolin may be safe for patients with penicillin allergy
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December 03, 2019
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EFORT Open Reviews: A round-up of recently published articles
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November 24, 2019
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Diagnostic arthroscopy may be useful in periprosthetic shoulder infection diagnosis
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September 04, 2019
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Alpha-defensin lateral flow test yielded excellent sensitivity, specificity for PJI

NEW YORK — The alpha-defensin lateral flow test yielded excellent sensitivity and specificity for periprosthetic joint infection and had a similar diagnostic performance to the laboratory-based test for alpha defensin, according to results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Open Scientific Meeting.