Background: Surgeons utilize a combination of preoperative tests and intraoperative findings to diagnose periprosthetic joint infection (PJI); however, there is currently no reliable diagnostic marker that can be used in isolation. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the utility of frozen section histology in diagnosis of PJI.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of 614 patients undergoing revision total joint arthroplasty with frozen section histology from a single institution was performed.