Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 5 Septic nonunion detection rates when using one positive TC in combination with another confirmatory diagnostic criterion
Confirmatory criteria for the diagnosis of septic nonunion | No. of detected septic nonunions | Sensitivity % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
 ≥ 2 Positive TCs with the same pathogen | 23/42 | 55 (39–70) |
 ≥ 1 Positive TC  + histopathology with infection signs | 10/42 | 24 (13–40) |
 ≥ 1 Positive TC + same pathogen in SF broth culture | 23/42 | 55 (39–70) |
 ≥ 1 Positive TC  + same pathogen in MF (≥ 0.6 CFU/10 ml) | 26/42 | 62 (46–76) |
 ≥ 1 Positive TC + same pathogen in MF (≥ 13.6 CFU/10 ml) | 21/42 | 50 (34–66) |