Meta-analysis of serum and/or plasma D-dimer in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

Meta-analysis of serum and/or plasma D-dimer in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

Abstract Background The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the diagnostic value of D-dimer in detecting periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Methods A systematic search and screening of relevant studies was performed in the databases PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase using the following...

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Main Authors: Cheng Li, Donara Margaryan, Cristina Ojeda-Thies, Carsten Perka, Andrej Trampuz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Periprosthetic joint infection
Diagnostic test
D-dimer
Serum
Plasma
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01808-1

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