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A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Study Comparing Biopsy to Aspiration in Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty Revision Surgery (BASE Study)

This study compares two ways to check for infection in shoulder and elbow replacements: drawing fluid with a needle (aspiration) versus taking a small tissue sample (biopsy). We want to see which method is better at finding infections before revision surgery.