Can CRP Levels Predict Infection in Presumptive Aseptic Long Bone Non-Unions? A Prospective Cohort Study

Can CRP Levels Predict Infection in Presumptive Aseptic Long Bone Non-Unions? A Prospective Cohort Study

Nonunion remains a major complication of the management of long bone fractures. The primary aim of the present study was to investigate whether raised levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell count (WBC), in the absence of clinical signs, are correlated with positive intraoperative ti...

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Main Authors: Theodoros H. Tosounidis, Colin Holton, Vasileios P. Giannoudis, Nikolaos K. Kanakaris, Robert M. West, Peter V. Giannoudis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
long bone
nonunion
infection
low-grade
CRP
WBC
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/425

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