Diagnostic Performance of Serum Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Serum Monocyte-Lymphocyte Ratios in Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Comparative Meta-Analytic Review of 29 Studies.

J Clin Med · 2025 · PMC12610077 · PMID 41227047

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.160not close (p > 0.1)

The analysis yielded a moderate positive correlation (ρ = 0.548); however, this association did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.160), likely due to the limited number of observations (n = 8).

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a weak trendno p-value reported

For MLR, subgroup differences are small/non-significant, with a weak trend toward higher sensitivity in chronic cohorts.

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