A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Study Comparing Biopsy to Aspiration in Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty Revision Surgery (BASE Study)
Recruiting
Observational Study
Periprosthetic Joint Infection
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 244 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust · Other
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About This Trial
The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous aspiration against open biopsy, using microbiological and histological methods, for the detection of shoulder and elbow periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). This is to establish the utility of pre-operative joint aspiration in the treatment pathway for shoulder and elbow PJI.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged: 18 years or older.
* A participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
* Patient undergoing revision shoulder or elbow arthroplasty surgery.
* Previous anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), shoulder hemiarthroplasty (HA), re…
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