The Effect of Oral Antibiotics on Synovial Fluid and Differential for the Diagnosis of Infection
Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2019-11-05
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Periprosthetic joint infection following total hip or knee arthroplasty is a rare but
potentially devastating complication. Accurate diagnosis of these infections remains one of
the most challenging undertakings in orthopaedics. Multiple studies have shown the high
diagnostic accuracy of synovial fluid white blood cell count (WBC) and neutrophil percentage
(%PMNs) in detecting PJI. This study's goal is to evaluate how antibiotics affect those two
important diagnostic measures.