The Role of Single Positive Cultures in Presumed Aseptic Total Hip and Knee Revision Surgery—A Systematic Review of the Literature

(1) Background: Prior to revision hip (THA) or knee arthroplasty (TKA), periprosthetic low-grade infection (PJI) should be ruled out. Despite advances in preoperative diagnosis, unsuspected positive cultures (UPCs) may occur in initially planned aseptic revisions. Particularly, single UPCs pose a di...

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Hoofdauteurs:	Jan Schwarze, Burkhard Moellenbeck, Georg Gosheger, Jan Puetzler, Niklas Deventer, Tobias Kalisch, Kristian Nikolaus Schneider, Sebastian Klingebiel, Christoph Theil
Formaat:	Artigo
Taal:	Inglês
Gepubliceerd in:	MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Reeks:	Diagnostics
Onderwerpen:	periprosthetic joint infection revision arthroplasty aseptic revision PJI total knee revision total hip revision
Online toegang:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/9/1655
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