Pre-aspiration outpatient ultrasound can accurately predict dry taps in prosthetic hips suspected of infection; a prospective study
Pre-aspiration outpatient US demonstrates a high degree of accuracy in predicting dry taps in these patients. We recommend its incorporation into the hip aspiration procedure in medical centers where aspiration is performed in the operating room. In the broader context, these findings reinforce the preference for US-guided aspiration within the radiology department over x-ray-guided aspiration in the operating room since about ¼ of the positive USs for hip collection will lead to a dry tap if the aspiration is performed in the OR under fluoroscopy guidance.
Authors
- Alireza Mirzaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1569-6130)
- Mansour Abolghasemian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5846-2764)
- Seyyed Hossein Shafiei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4668-0000)
- Mohsen Sadeghi-Naini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1832-9042)
- Masih Rikhtehgar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1445-7226)
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Lorestan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1410465
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- Iran University of Medical Sciences