Trend of serum C-reactive protein is associated with treatment outcome of hip Periprosthetic joint infection undergoing two-stage exchange arthroplasty: a case control study

Trend of serum C-reactive protein is associated with treatment outcome of hip Periprosthetic joint infection undergoing two-stage exchange arthroplasty: a case control study

Abstract Background Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) trends are critical for monitoring patients’ treatment response following a two-stage exchange arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the hip. However, CRP trends are poorly described in the literature. The primary aim of this stud...

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Main Authors: Zhong-Yan Li, Yu-Chih Lin, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Szu-Yuan Chen, Tung-Wu Lu, Sheng-Hsun Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Two-stage exchange arthroplasty
Periprosthetic joint infection
CRP trends
Spacer-related complications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04893-3

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