Recent studies have revealed the usefulness of synovial calprotectin (CLP) in diagnosing chronic periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). However, there is still a lack of evidence to support the use of serum CLP in the diagnosis of early PJIs and surgical site infections (SSIs) after total joint arthroplasties (TJAs).
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