Synovial fluid specific gravity as an inexpensive point-of-care test for diagnosing hip and knee periprosthetic joint infection
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Synovial fluid specific gravity (SG) was evaluated as a rapid, inexpensive test for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) diagnosis in revision arthroplasties. High diagnostic accuracy (area under the curve 0.89; threshold 1.007) with high specificity (100 %) and moderate sensitivity (65 %) was found, supporting its use as an adjunctive point-of-care (POC) tool for PJI.
Institutions: Orthopaedic Hospital Speising, Medical University of Graz
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,078
OpenAlex ID: W7122751848