Authors: Thomas W. Bauer, Veit Krenn, Vincent Krenn
RECOMMENDATION: Adequate peer-reviewed literature exists to support either of two diagnostic thresholds for supporting the diagnosis of periprosthetic infections of the hip and knee: 5 neutrophils (PMNs) in each of at least 5 high power (400X) microscopic fields (HPF), or 10 PMNs in each of at least 5 HPFs.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Moderate
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 83%, Disagree: 10%, Abstain: 7% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)
