The Journal of Arthroplasty 38 (2023) S2-S6
Study: This prospective study aimed to investigate the presence of a possible microbiome in the human knee and compare the microbial profiles in different knee conditions. Synovial fluid samples were collected from 65 knees with various conditions, including normal knees, osteoarthritis, aseptic revision, and prosthetic joint infection (PJI). The results revealed that there is a distinct knee microbiome, with different microbial compositions observed in different knee conditions. These findings suggest that the knee microbiome may have an impact on the development of osteoarthritis and PJI. Read Study
