Synovial Fluid

Machine learning can be combined with Raman spectroscopy to objectively identify gout-causing crystals in synovial fluid and diagnose the condition with high certainty, according to data published in Rheumatology.

In this video from the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting, Carl A. Deirmengian, MD, discussed results that showed unsupervised machine learning may be able to accurately classify synovial fluid samples by infection status.

Synovial fluid absolute neutrophil count may be superior in detecting periprosthetic joint infection compared with synovial fluid white blood cell count and synovial fluid polymorphonuclear percentage, according to results presented here.

Periprosthetic joint infection remains one of the most dreaded complications following joint arthroplasty.

WASHINGTON – Intraarticular levels of synovial fluid cytokines at surgery may be predictive of intermediate-term postoperative function and pain in patients undergoing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, according to presented data.

LAS VEGAS — Synovial fluid cultures had consistent positivity and organism profiles for at least 1 to 6 days of transport time to the laboratory, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Understanding the “disturbance and breakdown” of cartilage is critical to finding and using biomarkers in osteoarthritis, according to the keynote speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.

Use of a leukocyte esterase strip test may be a reliable tool to diagnose persistence of infection during second-stage revision procedures for periprosthetic joint infection, according to results.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Stem cells can successfully be isolated from synovial fluid in knees with acute ACL tears or osteoarthritis at the point of care using devices designed for platelet-rich plasma processing, according to study results.