Alpha defensin, leukocyte esterase, C-reactive protein, and leukocyte count in synovial fluid for pre-operative diagnosis of periprosthetic infection.

In conclusion, results of this study confirm the high sensitivity and specificity of synovial leukocyte esterase for diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection, also suggesting the need to assess a panel of markers to optimize diagnosis of these infections. PMID: 30376742 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology)

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