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The use of labelled leucocyte scintigraphy to evaluate chronic periprosthetic joint infections: a re...

The use of labelled leucocyte scintigraphy to evaluate chronic periprosthetic joint infections: a re...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6695364

The use of labelled leucocyte scintigraphy to evaluate chronic periprosthetic joint infections: a retrospective multicentre study on 168 patients

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The use of labelled leucocyte scintigraphy to evaluate chronic periprosthetic joint infections: a retrospective multicentre study on 168 patients

Publisher

Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Journal title

European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases, 2019-09, Vol.38 (9), p.1625-1631

Language

English

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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Contents

Labelled leucocyte scintigraphy (LS) is regarded as helpful when exploring bone and joint infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of LS for the diagnosis of chronic periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in patients exhibiting arthroplastic loosening. One hundred sixty-eight patients were referred to centres for treatment of c...

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The use of labelled leucocyte scintigraphy to evaluate chronic periprosthetic joint infections: a retrospective multicentre study on 168 patients

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6695364

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6695364

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ISSN

0934-9723

E-ISSN

1435-4373

DOI

10.1007/s10096-019-03587-y

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