Good accuracy of the alpha-defensin lateral flow test for hip periprosthetic joint infection: A pilot study in a retrospective cohort of 52 patients

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World Journal of Orthopedics

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Retrospective Cohort Study

World J Orthop. Jan 18, 2020; 11(1): 36-46
Published online Jan 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i1.36

Table 6 Demographics of the described cohort and the group of excluded patients (no alpha-defensin lateral flow test performed)

	Cohort	Excluded
Total (n)	52	31
Age [mean (SD), yr]	72 (9.2)	67.5 (9.5)
Gender (n)
Male	24	12
Female	28	19
Operated side (n)
Right	28	12
Left	24	19
Prosthesis (n)
Total hip arthroplasty	46	26
Hemi-arthroplasty	6	5
Articulation (n)
MoP	31	18
CoP	8	4
CoC	4	3
MoM	3	1
HA	6	5
Time to aspiration [Median (range), mo]	35 (3-266)	32.4 (3-191)

MoP: Metal on polyethylene; CoP: Ceramic on polyethylene; MoM: Metal on metal; HA: Hemiarthroplasty

Citation: Kuiper JW, Pander P, Vos SJ. Good accuracy of the alpha-defensin lateral flow test for hip periprosthetic joint infection: A pilot study in a retrospective cohort of 52 patients. World J Orthop 2020; 11(1): 36-46
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v11/i1/36.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v11.i1.36

Kuiper JW, Pander P, Vos SJ. Good accuracy of the alpha-defensin lateral flow test for hip periprosthetic joint infection: A pilot study in a retrospective cohort of 52 patients. World J Orthop 2020; 11(1): 36-46 [PMID: 31966968 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i1.36]

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