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Diagnostic Evaluations

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Laboratory investigations are always performed during PJI workout, but the interpretation of the results is not always simple. If properly interpreted, they give a lot of information in the diagnostic evaluation of PJI suspicion and in the follow-up of treated patients. The diagnostic evaluation of PJI always includes imaging. There are plenty of possibilities from simple plain radiography to the most sophisticated PET-NMR scans. This chapter discusses the advantages and strengths of various imaging studies in PJI assessment.

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  1. Department for Bone Infections and Adult Reconstructions, Orthopaedic Hospital Valdoltra, Jadranska cesta 31, Ankaran, SI-6286, Slovenia

    Rihard Trebše M.D., Ph.D.

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Trebše, R. (2012). Diagnostic Evaluations. In: Trebše, R. (eds) Infected Total Joint Arthroplasty. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2482-5_14

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