The Utility of Serum d-Dimer for the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Tejbir S. Pannu, Jesus M. Villa, Preetesh D. Patel, Aldo M. Riesgo, Wael K. Barsoum, Carlos A. Higuera
Topics & Concepts
PeriprostheticMedicineReceiver operating characteristicGold standard (test)Likelihood ratios in diagnostic testingArthroplastyD-dimerArea under the curvePredictive value of testsSurgeryInternal medicineOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes