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Table 1 IL-6 and CRP levels over the study period

From: Normal trajectory of Interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein in the perioperative period of total knee arthroplasty under an enhanced recovery after surgery scenario

Parameter

Time

Mean (SD)

95% CI

IQR

Median

Range

IL-6 (pg/mL)

12 h preoperative

3.28 ± 2.57

2.77–3.80

2.26

2.80

0.75–16.34

12 h postoperative

54.46 ± 77.88

39.01–69.92

36.90

29.46

0.75–625.20

48 h postoperative

56.29 ± 41.20

48.12–64.47

44.75

45.17

12.43–290.40

3 days postoperative

32.23 ± 21.32

28.00–36.46

18.96

26.62

0.75–118.90

2 weeks postoperative

6.59 ± 5.24

5.55–7.63

4.89

4.55

0.75–26.20

CRP (mg/L)

12 h preoperative

3.35 ± 2.11

2.93–3.77

1.85

2.67

1.02–16.20

12 h postoperative

25.17 ± 20.47

21.11–29.24

20.08

17.80

1.35–84.90

48 h postoperative

66.57 ± 43.11

58.02–75.12

63.02

58.85

6.39–198

3 days postoperative

75.98 ± 40.01

68.04–83.92

50.45

76.65

0.5–196

2 weeks postoperative

6.67 ± 5.23

5.64–7.71

4.64

4.87

1.54–30.90

  1. IL-6 interleukin-6, CRP C-reactive protein, SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval, IQR interquartile range