Authors: Faiz Shivji, Riccardo Compagnoni, Ernesto Guerra, Jorge Nuñez, Toni Fraguas
RECOMMENDATION: We recommend against injection of normal saline or other fluids into a joint that did not yield any synovial fluid (dry tap) and is being investigated for a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI); except in certain circumstances (e.g., a dedicated radiologist performing aspirate in a sterile fashion).
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 83%, Disagree: 14%, Abstain: 3% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)
