Alpha-Defensin Is Not Superior to Traditional Diagnostic Methods for Detection of Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients
Lindsay T. Kleeman-Forsthuber, Douglas A. Dennis, Anna C. Brady, Aviva K. Pollet, Roseann M. Johnson, Jason M. Jennings
Topics & Concepts
PeriprostheticMedicineArthroplastySynovial fluidTotal knee arthroplastyJoint arthroplastySurgeryInternal medicineRetrospective cohort studyKappaOsteoarthritisPathologyLinguisticsPhilosophyAlternative medicineOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty