Synovial fluid α defensin has comparable accuracy to synovial fluid white blood cell count and polymorphonuclear percentage for periprosthetic joint infection diagnosis.
Morgan I IvyKatyayini SharmaKerryl E Greenwood-QuaintanceAaron J TandeDouglas R OsmonElie F BerbariJay MandrekarChristopher P BeauchampArlen D HanssenMatthew P AbdelDavid G LewallenKevin PerryDarci R BlockMelissa R SnyderRobin PatelPublished in: The bone & joint journal (2021)
The diagnostic accuracy of synovial AD for PJI diagnosis is comparable and not statistically superior to that of synovial WBC count plus PMN% combined. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2021;103-B(6):1119-1126.