Infected total hip arthroplasty--the value of intraoperative histology.
Intraoperative histology showed a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 98%. These results were better than those observed for the other tests evaluated. Our data provide evidence that intraoperative histology is useful tool in the diagnosis of infected total hip arthroplasty.
Pons
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Servei de Cirurgia Ortopèdica i Traumatologia, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Catalunya, Spain.
Anglés
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F
Sánchez
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C
Matamala
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A
Cuchi
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E
Salavert
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M
Forcada
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P
Ferrer
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H
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002452:Cell Count; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology*