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  "abstract": "Current periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) definitions classify sinus tracts as present or absent. While this binary approach is appropriate for diagnosing PJI, it does not capture the heterogeneity of sinus tracts relevant to surgical decision-making. We propose that future studies explore a standardized characterization of sinus tract complexity to better inform surgical treatment.",
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    "Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.",
    "Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.",
    "Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.",
    "Porto Bone Infection Group (GRIP), Orthopaedic Department, ULS Santo António, Porto, Portugal.",
    "Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.",
    "Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.",
    "IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.",
    "CIBERNIF, Ciber in Infectious Diseases, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.",
    "Department for Trauma Surgery and Regensburg University Center for Muskuloskeletal Infections, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.",
    "Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.",
    "Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.",
    "Center for Musculoskeletal Infections (ZMSI), Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.",
    "Orthopaedic Hospital Valdoltra, Ankaran, Slovenia."
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      "name": "Rihard Trebse",
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/fh8pe89tpyga2.bib",
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  "doi": "10.5194/jbji-11-651-2026",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13679075?pdf=render",
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  "published": "2026-10-16",
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  "title": "Beyond the binary description of sinus tracts in periprosthetic joint infection.",
  "title_text": "Beyond the binary description of sinus tracts in periprosthetic joint infection.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:19:33Z",
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  "venue": "Journal of bone and joint infection",
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