TY  - JOUR
T1  - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline onThe Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee
AU  - Della Valle, Craig
AU  - Parvizi, Javad
AU  - Bauer, Thomas W.
AU  - DiCesare, Paul E.
AU  - Evans, Richard Parker
AU  - Segreti, John
AU  - Spangehl, Mark
AU  - Watters, III ,William C.
AU  - Keith, Michael
AU  - Turkelson, Charles M.
AU  - Wies, Janet L.
AU  - Sluka, Patrick
AU  - Hitchcock, Kristin
Y1  - 2011/07/20
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.9314ebo
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 1355
EP  - 1357
VL  - 93
IS  - 14
N2  - 
The following is a summary of the recommendations in the AAOS’ clinical practice guideline, The Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee. This summary does not contain rationales that explain how and why these recommendations were developed nor does it contain the evidence supporting these recommendations. All readers of this summary are strongly encouraged to consult the full guideline and evidence report for this information. We are confident that those who read the full guideline and evidence report will note that the recommendations were developed using systematic evidence-based processes designed to combat bias, enhance transparency, and promote reproducibility.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.9314ebo
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.9314ebo
ER  -