Chapter-24 Available Diagnostic Laboratory Tests
BOOK TITLE: Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Practical Management Guide
Author
1. Aggarwal Vinay K
2. Higuera Carlos A
3. Brothers Alexander
ISBN
9789350902714
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11779_24
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2013
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1.
Max Hospitals, New Delhi, India,
Max and BLK Super Speciality Hospitals, New Delhi, India
2.
Cleveland Clinics, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,
Center of Adult Reconstruction, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, Florida, USA
3.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Chapter keywords
Periprosthetic joint infection,
diagnosing PJI,
erythrocyte sedimentation rate,
C-reactive protein,
Serum WBC count,
PMN percentage,
frozen histological sections