Publications by authors named "Qianshui Hu"
Diagnostics (Basel)
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Increased size of external iliac lymph nodes and blood flow are indicators of lower limb infections, prompting a study to differentiate between aseptic loosening and periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after joint replacement surgery.
- The study involved 124 patients and used dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) and bone scintigraphy to analyze lymph node enlargement and blood flow; results showed a significant difference in lymph node size and blood flow ratios between PJI and aseptic failure groups.
- The combination of lymph node count and bone scintigraphy improved diagnostic accuracy for PJI (AUC = 0.95), outperforming traditional biomarkers like ESR and CRP, indicating it could be an effective diagnostic method.
