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)