Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
JBJI
Articles | Volume 10, issue 5
Articles | Volume 10, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-10-335-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-10-335-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 10, issue 5
Letter
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05 Sep 2025
Letter |  | 05 Sep 2025

Comment on “Differential synovial fluid white blood cell count for the diagnosis of chronic peri-prosthetic joint infection – a systematic review and meta-analysis” by Sabater-Martos et al. (2025)

Pim W. van Egmond, Olav P. van der Jagt, and Jesse W. P. Kuiper

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Many studies evaluating infection tests after joint replacement focus only on patients who have surgery, but not all painful joints are operated on. This can lead to biased results. Our comment highlights this issue and suggests that including patients who do not have surgery but are monitored over time can give a clearer picture. This helps ensure that infection tests are more accurate when used in everyday medical practice, not just in surgical cases.
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