ReviewTropical medicine and infectious disease2022
What's New in the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections: Focus on Synovial Fluid Biomarkers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Polydeoxyribonucleotide in the Treatment of Tendon Disorders, from Basic Science to Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Diagnostic Value of Synovial Fluid Biomarkers for Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Prospective, Double-blind Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Trial
- Clinical application of synovial fluid albumin-to-globulin ratio as a novel biomarker in diagnosing chronic periprosthetic joint infection.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Microbial next generation DNA sequencing of aspirated synovial fluid shows concordance with ICM criteria biomarkers for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection in hip and knee arthroplasty.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Infection in Joint Arthroplasty: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment Strategies-A Comprehensive Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Beyond Cultures: The Evolving Role of Molecular Diagnostics, Synovial Biomarkers and Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infections.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Periprosthetic joint infection after arthroplasty: advances and future prospects.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Review
- Preliminary Study for the Early Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis in Human Synovial Fluid Using ATR-FTIR Combined with Chemometrics.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2025Article
- Difficulty of diagnostic accuracy of periprosthetic joint infection: a retrospective analysis of revision surgery of total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty in a tertiary hospital.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Early Management for Fracture-Related Infection: A Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection after Intra-Articular Injection: Any Difference among Shoulder, Knee and Hip?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Debridement, Antibiotic Pearls, and Retention of the Implant (DAPRI) in the Treatment of Early Periprosthetic Knee Joint Infections: A Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Differences in the Synovial Fluid Proteome of Septic and Aseptic Implant Failure.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Early Biofilm Formation on the Drain Tip after Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Not Associated with Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Pilot Prospective Case Series Study of a Single Center.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Limited value of platelet-related markers in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Physiologic postoperative presepsin kinetics following primary cementless total hip arthroplasty: A prospective observational study.World journal of orthopedics · 2023Article
- Neopterin, the Cell-Mediated Immune Response Biomarker, in Inflammatory Periodontal Diseases: A Narrative Review of a More than Fifty Years Old Biomarker.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- The Challenge of Periprosthetic Joint Infection Diagnosis: From Current Methods to Emerging Biomarkers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
Periprosthetic joint infections are some of the leading causes of revision prosthetic surgery, accounting for 25% of failed total knee replacements and 15% of failed total hip replacements. The search for a biomarker that, together with clinical and radiological findings, could improve the management of such patients is currently a significant challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. Synovial fluid is a viscous and mucinous substance produced by the synovium, a specialized connective tissue that lines diarthrodial joints. Synovial fluid is an ultrafiltrate of plasma but also contains proteins secreted from the surrounding tissues, including the articular cartilage and synovium. Therefore, synovial fluid represents a source of disease-related proteins that could be used as potential biomarkers in several articular diseases. Based on these findings, the study of synovial fluid has been gaining increasing importance in recent years. This review aims to assess the accuracy and the limitations of the most promising synovial fluid biomarkers-i.e., Alpha-Defensin, Leukocyte Esterase, C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin-6, Calprotectin, Presepsin and Neopterin-in the diagnosis of PJI. Special attention will be given to emerging synovial biomarkers, which could soon be important in diagnosing PJIs.
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