Synovial Complement Factors in Patients with Periprosthetic Joint Infection after Undergoing Revision Arthroplasty of the Hip or Knee Joint

Synovial Complement Factors in Patients with Periprosthetic Joint Infection after Undergoing Revision Arthroplasty of the Hip or Knee Joint

The role and diagnostic value of the synovial complement system in patients with low-grade periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) are unclear. We sought to evaluate, for the first time, the usefulness of synovial complement factors in these patients by measuring the individual synovial fluid levels of...

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Main Authors: Frank Sebastian Fröschen, Sophia Schell, Matthias Dominik Wimmer, Gunnar Thorben Rembert Hischebeth, Hendrik Kohlhof, Sascha Gravius, Thomas Martin Randau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
synovial fluid
complement system
periprosthetic joint infection
revision arthroplasty
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/3/434

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