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Synovial fluid a-defensin might be false positive in early stages after major total arthroplasty revision surgery.
Synovial fluid a-defensin might be false positive in early stages after major total arthroplasty revision surgery. Journal of bone and joint infection Mrutyunjaya, S., Banta, W. A., Espiritu, J. R., Amanatullah, D. F. 2026; 11 (1): 1-4Abstract
Generalizability is critical when evaluating the performance of a diagnostic test to ensure variations in the patient population are represented. We report a case of a patient receiving multiple false positive results from the synovial a -defensin test observed over close to a 3-year period following revision total knee arthroplasty.
View details for DOI 10.5194/jbji-11-1-2026
View details for PubMedID 41568064
View details for PubMedCentralID PMC12818179