Synovial fluid ph is as specific as synovial leukocyte count but less sensitive for the diagnosis of chronic prosthetic joint infection

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• who: Christoph Theil from the Department of Orthopedics and Tumour Orthopedics, Muenster University Hospital, Albertu2011Schweitzeru2011Campus, Muenster, Germany have published the research work: Synovial fluid pH is as specific as synovial leukocyte count but less sensitive for the diagnosis of chronic prosthetic joint infection, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
• what: Considering that PJI is associated with an increased synovial WBC count , this study evaluates synovial pH in patients undergoing revision arthroplasty of the hip or knee as a potential, preoperative synovial biomarker for chronic PJI and compares its accuracy with synovial WBC count and PMN%. The study . . .
  

   

  

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