Alpha-defensin lateral flow test does not appear to be useful in predicting shoulder periprosthetic joint infections.

Lizzy WeigeltAndreas PlateLaura StadlerReto SutterDario FrustaciReinhard ZbindenPatrick O ZinggChristian GerberYvonne Achermann

Published in: International orthopaedics (2020)

The ALDF test does not appear to be useful in predicting shoulder PJIs but may be used as an additional diagnostic factor in rejecting these infections.

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rotator cuff
total hip