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Titel:

Synovial aspiration and serological testing in two-stage revision arthroplasty for prosthetic joint infection: evaluation before reconstruction with a mean follow-up of twenty seven months.

Dokumenttyp:
journal article
Autor(en):
Mühlhofer, Heinrich M L; Knebel, C; Pohlig, Florian; Feihl, Susanne; Harrasser, Norbert; Schauwecker, Johannes; von Eisenhart-Rothe, Rüdiger
Abstract:
The two-stage revision protocol is the gold standard for controlling and treating low-grade prosthetic joint infections of total hip and total knee arthroplasty. The antibiotic pause for diagnostic reasons before reconstruction (stage two) is discussed in relation to the persistence of the infection and the development of resistant bacterial strains. Serological markers and a synovial analysis are commonly used to exclude the persistence of infection. Therefore, we asked (1) is the serological t...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Int Orthop
Jahr:
2018
Band / Volume:
42
Heft / Issue:
2
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
265-271
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00264-017-3700-2
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29243060
Print-ISSN:
0341-2695
TUM Einrichtung:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie
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