THE DIAGNOSIS OF PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTIONS …

THE DIAGNOSIS OF PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT . INFECTIONS OF THE HIP AND KNEE. GUIDELINE AND EVIDENCE REPORT. Adopted by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors June 18, 2010. Disclaimer This Clinical Practice Guideline was developed by an AAOS physician volunteer Work Group based on a systematic review of the current scientific and clinical information and accepted approaches to treatment and/or DIAGNOSIS . This Clinical Practice Guideline is not intended to be a fixed protocol, as some patients may require more or less treatment or different means of DIAGNOSIS . Clinical patients may not necessarily be the same as those found in a clinical trial. Patient care and treatment should always be based on a clinician's independent medical judgment, given the individual patient's clinical circumstances. Disclosure Requirement In accordance with AAOS policy, all individuals whose names appear as authors or contributors to Clinical Practice Guideline filed a disclosure statement as part of the submission process.

AAOS Clinical Practice Guidelines Unit vi v1.0 062110 7. In the absence of reliable evidence, it is the opinion of the work group that a repeat knee aspiration be performed when there is a discrepancy between the probability of periprosthetic joint infection and the initial aspiration culture

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