Temporal value of c-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate after total knee arthroplasty in patients with elevated preoperative c-reactive protein: A matched-pair analysis

Conclusions: When performing TKA in patients with elevated preoperative CRP, the fact that the levels of CRP and ESR may not be normalized until 2 months after surgery should be considered during followup.

Source: Indian Journal of Orthopaedics - April 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Seung Ah Lee Seung-Baik Kang Chan Yoon Chong Bum Chang Moon Jong Chang Jai Gon Seo Source Type: research