Evaluation of serum levels of C-reactive protein after total knee arthroplasty

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the behavior of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in the first three weeks after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and define the factors related to its variation. METHODS: We evaluated the CRP values in 103 patients undergoing primary TKA. Serum CRP was measured on the...

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Main Authors: João Maurício Barretto, Fabrício Bolpato Loures, Rodrigo Sattamini Pires e Albuquerque, Filipe das Neves Bezerra, Rafael Vinagre Faro, Naasson Trindade Cavanellas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162017000200176&lng=en&tlng=en