Background Misconceptions and errors in the management of periprosthetic joint infection
(PJI) can compromise the treatment success. The goal of this paper is to systematically …

Background: Chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication that
can occur following total joint replacement. Patients with chronic PJI report a substantially …

Introduction: Total joint replacement is one of the most common, safe, and efficacious
operations in all of surgery. However, one major long-standing and unresolved issue is the …

Objective The current diagnostic criteria for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) are diverse and
controversial, leading to delayed diagnosis. This study aimed to evaluate and unify their …

Background Recently, a revised definition of the minor criteria scoring system for diagnosing
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) was developed by the second International Consensus …

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare yet devastating complication following total joint
arthroplasty (TJA). Early and accurate diagnosis of PJI is paramount in order to maximize the …

Synovial white blood cell (WBC) count and the percentage of polymorphonuclear leucocytes
(PMN%) is one of the diagnostic criteria to diagnose a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) …

Aims The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the absolute synovial
polymorphonuclear neutrophil cell (PMN) count for the diagnosis or exclusion of …

Background Although there is an increasing trend toward reporting the outcome of hip and
knee arthroplasty separately, it remains unknown whether joint-specific reporting is …

Synovial fluid is defined as the collection of fluid confined within a joint space. Synovial fluid
is physiologic, and acts as a joint space lubricant of articular cartilage, and nutrient source …