The Evaluation of Protein C Activity and Some Inflammatory Markers in Synovia of Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

The Evaluation of Protein C Activity and Some Inflammatory Markers in Synovia of Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

Objective: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a major risk factor for thrombosis in patients over 40 years of age and this risk persists for several weeks after the surgery. Since inflammatory mechanisms affect coagulation and the natural anticoagulant system, we aimed to investigate protein C activit...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Ata Alturfan, Remzi Tözün, Nesrin Emekli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2011-06-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
Subjects:
Protein C
hypercoagulability
inflammation
knee arthroplasty
Online Access:http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php3?id=749

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