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. 2019 Feb;34(2S):S351-S359.
doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.09.019. Epub 2018 Oct 19.

Hip and Knee Section, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections

Hip and Knee Section, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections

Thomas W Bauer et al. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: C-reactive protein (CRP); D-dimer; alpha-defensin; biomarkers; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic tests; diagnostic tools; erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR); frozen section; histologic tests; immunohistologic staining techniques; intraoperative findings; leukocyte count; negative predictive value; polymorphonuclear (PMN) percentage; positive predictive value; sensitivity; serum markers; specific granulocyte counting methods; specificity; synovial markers; synovial polymorphonuclear (PMN) percentage; synovial white cell count; validity; α-defensin.

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