Our data suggest that polymicrobial PJI might be underrepresented in the current literature. Additionally, the presence of multiple infectious organisms is associated with a reduced rate after two years with 67.6 vs 87.5 % for monomicrobial infections. Special attention and extra care should be considered for these patients.
Retrograde synovial biopsy is a new and rapid diagnostic procedure under local anaesthesia in patients with painful THAs with similar histological results compared to deep tissue sampling.
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