Tissue Culture Versus Swab Culture in Prosthetic Joint Infections

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty, Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

In brief

The main purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and accuracy of tissue cultures and swab cultures to diagnose prosthetic joint infection.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01482533

Run by

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Last updated by the study team

2011-11-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients are scheduled for revision TJA surgery.
• Subjects are willing to sign the informed consent document.

You may not qualify if…

• Subject not willing to sign the informed consent document.

Where it is running

• Rothman Institute — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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