Unreliability of Serum- or Plasma-based Assays of D-dimer or Fibrin (Fibrinogen) Degradation Product for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Prospective Parallel Study.
Hong XuJing ZhouQiang HuangYong Nie ZeYu HuangJinwei XieZong-Ke ZhouPublished in: Orthopaedic surgery (2023)
Levels of D-dimer or FDP in serum or plasma, whether used alone or together with CRP or ESR, are unreliable for diagnosing PJI before revision arthroplasty.