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Table 2 Definition of aseptic loosening of joint prosthesis

From: Limited value of platelet-related markers in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

Evaluation criteria category

Concrete Contents

1. Clinical Symptoms

pain in the thigh or hip region, knee pain

2. Imaging Evaluation

radiological symptoms of loosening (disintegration of prosthesis components with the bone, displaced components of the prosthesis, circumferential radiolucent line)

3. cannot be defined as PJI

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