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Usefulness of serum D-dimer and platelet count to mean platelet volume ratio to rule out chronic periprosthetic joint infection
Ernesto Muñoz-Mahamud
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Hospital Clinic of
Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Eduard Tornero
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Hospital Clinic of
Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
José A. Estrada
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Hospital Clinic of
Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Jenaro A. Fernández-Valencia
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Hospital Clinic of
Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Juan C. Martínez-Pastor
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Hospital Clinic of
Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Álex Soriano
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona,
University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Short summary
A patient with normal D-dimer value has a low risk of prosthetic joint infection, so serum D-dimer assessment should always be considered as a useful test to rule out chronic prosthetic joint infection (especially in those cases caused by low-virulence microorganisms in which conventional tests may lead to misdiagnosis). Conversely, the platelet count to mean platelet volume ratio may be of limited value for accurately diagnosing prosthetic joint infection.
A patient with normal D-dimer value has a low risk of prosthetic joint infection, so serum...
