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Table 2 Analysis of inflammatory markers in patients with infected and aseptic revision arthroplasty

From: Combined serum and synovial C-reactive protein tests: a valuable adjunct to the diagnosis of chronic prosthetic joint infection

Inflammatory marker

Hip + Knee

Aseptic (n = 58)

Infection (n = 39)

P value

ESR (mm/h)

 median

21.5

35

0.097b

 P25, P75

(16.25, 34.0)

(15.0, 50.0)

 

Serum CRP (mg/L)

 median

9.25

19

0.001b, a

 P25, P75

(3.36, 21.15)

(13.8, 28.6)

 

PMN% (%)

 median

54.16

78.75

< 0.001#, a

 P25, P75

(49.85, 70.06)

(70.73, 89.81)

 

Synovial CRP (mg/L)

 median

3.58

9.93

< 0.001b, *

 P25, P75

(2.40, 5.79)

(8.12, 12.35)

 
  1. CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, PMN% Percentage of Polymorphonuclear Cells
  2. “a” means statistically significant values; “b” Mann-Whitney-U test
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