Investigation performed at the Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute, Jacksonville, Florida; the
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas HSC-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas; …

Total joint arthroplasties are increasing in the total number of procedures performed yearly
given excellent functional improvement for the patient, and improvement in overall quality of …

Background: The search for a single standard reference test for determining periprosthetic
joint infection (PJI) through analysis of synovial fluid has yielded numerous biomarkers as …

Abstract Purpose of Review Despite significant progress in recent years, the diagnosis of
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a challenge and no gold standard test exists. A …

Objectives The diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is difficult and requires a
battery of tests and clinical findings. The purpose of this review is to summarize all current …

Background: Chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication that
can occur following total joint replacement. Patients with chronic PJI report a substantially …

Background Several studies have been conducted to report diagnostic values of the
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and lymphocyte-to …

Background. Late-onset chronic (low-grade) periprosthetic joint infections are often
accompanied by unspecific symptoms, false-negative cultures or nonspecific low values of …

Accurate preoperative diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) can be very
challenging, especially in patients with chronic PJI caused by low-virulence microorganisms …

Abstract➤ Propionibacterium is a slow-growing gram-positive rod that is part of the normal
skin microbiome but can be found on culture of specimens from a large number of patients …