Accuracy of Synovial Leukocyte and Polymorphonuclear Cell Count in Patients with Shoulder Prosthetic Joint Infection

Publikation

Accuracy of Synovial Leukocyte and Polymorphonuclear Cell Count in Patients with Shoulder Prosthetic Joint Infection

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 11.11.2018

Strahm Carol, Zdravkovic Vilijam, Egidy Claus, Jost Bernhard

Zitation

Strahm C, Zdravkovic V, Egidy C, Jost B. Accuracy of Synovial Leukocyte and Polymorphonuclear Cell Count in Patients with Shoulder Prosthetic Joint Infection. J Bone Jt Infect 2018; 3:245-248.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

J Bone Jt Infect 2018; 3

Veröffentlichungsdatum

11.11.2018

ISSN (Druck)

2206-3552

Seiten

245-248

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

Joint aspiration in suspected infected implants is a validated diagnostic method in establishing the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI). Cut-off values for synovial leukocyte counts and differentials are well described for patients with hip and knee PJI. In 19 failed shoulder implants, a leucocyte count of >12.2 G/L had a sensitivity and specificity of 92% and 100% respectively; A differential of >54% neutrophils had a sensitivity of 100 % and a specificity of 75%.