Sonication of Arthroplasty Implants Improves Accuracy of Periprosthetic Joint Infection Cultures
Sonication of Arthroplasty Implants Improves Accuracy of Periprosthetic Joint Infection Cultures
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New York: Springer US
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English
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New York: Springer US
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There is evidence that sonication of explanted prosthetic hip and knee arthroplasty components with culture of the sonication fluid may enhance diagnostic sensitivity. Previous studies on the use of implant sonicate cultures have evaluated diagnostic thresholds but did not elaborate on the clinical importance of positive implant sonic...
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Sonication of Arthroplasty Implants Improves Accuracy of Periprosthetic Joint Infection Cultures
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5449333
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5449333
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0009-921X
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1528-1132
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10.1007/s11999-017-5315-8
