Influence of inflammatory arthritis on leukocyte esterase strip results in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection
Abstract Background The leukocyte esterase (LE) strip is considered as a helpful method to detect infection, which might be influenced by other inflammatory diseases. This study aims to explore whether the centrifugation of synovial fluid could influence the positive result of LE strip caused by inf...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-019-1523-0 |