Alpha-defensin and the Synovasure lateral flow device for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2018)
Journal Article
Marson, B. A., Deshmukh, S. R., Grindlay, D. J. C., & Scammell, B. E. (2018). Alpha-defensin and the Synovasure lateral flow device for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bone and Joint Journal, 100-B(6), 703-711. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.100b6.bjj-2017-1563.r1
Aims
The aim of this review is to evaluate the available literature and to calculate a pooled diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for the different alpha-defensin test systems to diagnose peri-prosthetic infection.
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