Complement factor C9 may serve as a biomarker for differentiating PJI from aseptic implant failure
Objectives and questions: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most severe complications following total joint arthroplasty, requiring revision surgery. Differentiating between septic and aseptic implant failure remains challenging, particularly in low-grade infections, where microbiological [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- University Hospital Magdeburg (DE)
- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/25dkou305
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00