Limited value of serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis of chronic periprosthetic joint infection

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 37 - 7
• Main Authors: Ye, Yongyu, Chen, Weishen, Gu, Minghui, Liu, Qiaoli, Xian, Guoyan, Pan, Baiqi, Zheng, Linli, Chen, Xiaoling, Zhang, Ziji, Sheng, Puyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2021; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Biomarkers; C-reactive protein; Chronic infection; Chronic periprosthetic joint infection; Conservative Orthopedics; Diagnosis; Diagnostic systems; Erythrocytes; Inflammation; Joint diseases; Leukocytes (neutrophilic); Lymphocytes; Medical diagnosis; Medical records; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; Neutrophils; Original; Original Article; Orthopedics; Patients; Revisions; Rheumatology; Sports Medicine; Surgical Orthopedics; Traumatic Surgery; Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; Chronic periprosthetic joint infection; Diagnosis

Background Diagnosing chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is challenging. No single biomarker can accurately recognize PJI preoperatively in a timely manner. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the usefulness of the serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in aiding...