The Journal of arthroplasty
Draining Sinus Tracts and Periprosthetic Joint Infections: Traditional Synovial Fluid Counts May Be Misleading.
Kareme D Alder, Evan M Dugdale, Douglas R Osmon, Nicholas A Bedard, Daniel J Berry, Matthew P Abdel
Published: 202510.1016/j.arth.2025.12.004
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Serologic and synovial laboratory values guiding the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) are well-established. We hypothesized that these values would be lower in patients who had a draining sinus tract. The purpose of this…
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