Combined serum and synovial C-reactive protein tests: a valuable adjunct to the diagnosis of chronic prosthetic joint infection
Abstract Background Diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), especially chronic PJI, is very confusing and challenging. The value of C-reactive protein (CRP) in infectious diseases has been recognized, but the diagnostic value of CRP in chronic PJI is unknown. Our aim was to investigate th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04545-6 |