Is there a role for preoperative open or arthroscopic tissue biopsy in the evaluation prior to initial revision shoulder arthroplasty?

Authors: Gregory Cvetanovich, Anthony Romeo
RECOMMENDATION: Arthroscopic or open biopsy prior to initial revision shoulder arthroplasty can aid in the diagnosis of suspected shoulder periprosthetic joint infection (PJI).
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus)