Should tissue cultures be obtained in primary shoulder arthroplasty (SA) cases with history of prior surgery (arthroscopic, open, open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), or another non-arthroplasty surgery)?

Authors: David Choon, Edward McFarland, Christian Gerber, Jorge Rojas
RECOMMENDATION: Obtaining tissue samples for culture in patients with history of prior non-arthroplasty surgery may be indicated in select cases.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus)