What is the role of intraoperative histology examination in the evaluation of an elbow arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)?

What is the role of intraoperative histology examination in the evaluation of an elbow arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)?

Authors: Guido Marra, Matt hew Ramsey
RECOMMENDATION: Intraoperative histology for the evaluation of elbow PJI in isolation is not suffi cient for the diagnosis of infection.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 92%, Disagree: 4%, Abstain: 4% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)

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