The Journal of arthroplasty
Diagnosing Seronegative Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties.
Khaled A Elmenawi, Hervè Poilvache, Merrick T Ducharme, Charles P Hannon, Matthew P Abdel, Nicholas A Bedard
Published: 202610.1016/j.arth.2026.01.014
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are used to screen for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of total hip arthroplasties (THAs) and total knee arthroplasties (TKAs). However, PJI may exist in the abs…
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