Is there a role for serum D-dimer in the evaluation of periprosthetic joint injection (PJI) following shoulder arthroplasty?

Author: Anders Ekelund
RECOMMENDATION: Unknown. There is currently only limited evidence related to the evaluation of hip and knee PJI and no study to date evaluating its use in shoulder PJI.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: No Evidence
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 96%, Disagree: 4%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus)