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The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 101-B, Issue 8 | Pages 910 - 914
1 Aug 2019
Diagnostic utility of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in prosthetic joint infection based on MSIS criteria
Kiran M Donnelly TD Armstrong C Kapoor B Kumar G Peter V
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Aims

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) and aseptic loosening in total hip arthroplasty (THA) can present with pain and osteolysis. The Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) has provided criteria for the diagnosis of PJI. The aim of our study was to analyze the utility of F18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) CT scan in the preoperative diagnosis of septic loosening in THA, based on the current MSIS definition of prosthetic joint infection.

Patients and Methods

A total of 130 painful unilateral cemented THAs with a mean follow-up of 5.17 years (sd 1.12) were included in this prospective study. The mean patient age was 67.5 years (sd 4.85). Preoperative evaluation with inflammatory markers, aspiration, and an F18 FDG PET scan were performed. Diagnostic utility tests were also performed, based on the MSIS criteria for PJI and three samples positive on culture alone.

Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 100-B, Issue SUPP_9 | Pages 32 - 32
1 May 2018
FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY SCAN HAS A HIGH FALSE POSITIVE RATE IN SUSPECTED PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION
Kiran M Donnelly T Kapoor B Kumar G Peter V
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Introduction

Fluorodeoxuglucose(FDG) Positron Emission Tomography(PET) scan is used in the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection, when the inflammatory markers and aspiration of the joint do not establish a definitive diagnosis. The aim of our study was to analyse the utility of FDG PET scan in decision making in these patients.

Methods

We performed a prospective study of patients who underwent a FDG PET scan for suspected prosthetic hip infection, between September 2013 and July 2017. We analysed the results of aspiration, culture and sensitivity, histology of intra-operative samples and inflammatory markers. Our gold standard for diagnosis of infection was 3 or more positive cultures of the same organism. Diagnostic utility statistics for FDG PET were performed.