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Sonication in the diagnosis of fracture-related infections (FRI)—a retrospective study on 230 retrieved implants
2021
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Background In fracture-related infections (FRI), both the diagnosis of the infection and the identification of the causative pathogen are crucial to optimize treatment outcomes. Sonication has been successfully used for periprosthetic joint infections (PJI); however, its role in FRI remains unknown. Our aim was to determine the diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity, specificity) of sonicate fluid culture (SFC). The primary objective was to compare SFC with peri-implant tissue culture (PTC) overall
doi:10.1186/s13018-021-02460-z
pmid:33985549
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