Defining a Synovial Fluid White Blood Cell Count Threshold to Predict Periprosthetic Infection after Shoulder Arthroplasty.

Laura Elisa StreckChiara GaalJohannes ForsterChristian Konrads Sebastian Philipp BoelchKilian Rueckl

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)

in synovial fluid can be recommended to predict PSI. Microbiological culture has an excellent specificity and allows for targeted antibiotic therapy. Joint aspiration presents an important pillar to diagnose PSI.

Keyphrases

single cell
cell therapy
ultrasound guided
total hip
peripheral blood
total hip arthroplasty
total knee arthroplasty
mesenchymal stem cells