Diagnostics of shoulder periprosthetic joint infections: a global survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diagnosing shoulder periprosthetic joint infections is challenging. Several diagnostic tests are available, but their predictive value varies and is often poor. The aims of this study were to assess internationally how shoulder surgeons diagnose periprosthetic joint infections, and to investigate if there are intercollegiate and intercontinental differences.

Methods

An online survey was designed for shoulder surgeons, incorporating questions regarding their utilization of various diagnostic tests and their level of professional experience. The survey was sent digitally to all members of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow, all European National Delegates, and 10 other Shoulder and Elbow societies worldwide.

Results

Two hundred thi

SUBMITTER: Dorrestijn O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12925342 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature