Synovial fluid specific gravity as an inexpensive point-of-care test for diagnosing hip and knee periprosthetic joint infection.

J Bone Jt Infect · 2026 · PMC12821784 · PMID 41573053

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When failed tests were included as negative in an intention-to-diagnose analysis, the AUC decreased from 0.89 (95 % CI 0.85–0.94) to 0.83 (95 % CI 0.78–0.88), and the decrease in AUC did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.09 ). 3.3.

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