ReviewFrontiers in surgery2022
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Accuracy of Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/ Computerized Tomography for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infections.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- EANM/SNMMI guideline/procedure standard for [European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2025Guideline
- Research trends and focus of prosthetic joint infections from 2013 to 2023: bibliometric and visualization studies.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Pooled it
- Diagnostic accuracy of positron emission tomography/computerized tomography for periprosthetic joint infection of hip: systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- From image to index: diagnostic accuracy of a novel semi-quantitative approach for assessing suspected periprosthetic joint infection with triple-phase bone scintigraphy.Annals of nuclear medicine · 2025Article
- Periprosthetic joint infection after arthroplasty: advances and future prospects.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Review
- Artificial Intelligence and Its Role in Predicting Periprosthetic Joint Infections.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Imaging in Periprosthetic Joint Infection Diagnosis: A Comprehensive Review.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Accuracy of Albumin, Globulin, and Albumin-Globulin Ratio for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Emerging Technologies in Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infections.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2023Review
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Abstract
Objective: Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron emission tomography/computerized tomography (FDG PET/CT) has become popular for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infections (PJI). However, the diagnostic accuracy for this technique has varied from report to report. This meta-analysis was performed to assess the accuracy of FDG PET/CT for PJI diagnosis. Material and Methods: We conducted a systematic search of online academic databases for all studies reporting the diagnostic accuracy of FDG PET/CT for PJI. Meta-analysis was performed using STATA software. Results: 23 studies, containing data on 1,437 patients, met inclusion criteria. Pooled sensitivity and specificity of FDG PET/CT for diagnosing PJI were 85% (95% CI, 76%, 91%) and 86% (95% CI, 78%, 91%), respectively with an AUC of 0.92. LRP was 6.1 (95% CI, 3.8, 9.7) and LRN was 0.17 (0.11, 0.28), indicating that FDG PET/CT cannot be used for confirmation or exclusion of PJI. There was significant inter-study heterogeneity, but no significant publication bias was noted. Conclusions: Our study found that FDG PET/CT has an important role as a diagnostic tool for PJI with high sensitivity and specificity. Further studies exploring its accuracy in different PJI locations remain necessary.
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