Table 2 General information about inflammatory blood parameters
Inflammatory blood parameter | Number of studies | Patients | Gender | Hip patients | Knee patients | Age (years) (mean and SD) | Follow-up (months) (mean and SD) | Increase from PRVa | Decrease from POVa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C-reactive protein | 7 | 2,618 | 1,149 male 1,408 female 61 not specified | 1,405 | 1,213 | 69.9 (SD 2,93) | 16.2 (SD 13.68) | 0–2 days | 4–10 days |
Interleukin-6 | 2 | 121 | 25 male 53 female 43 not specified | 17 | 104 | 63.2 (SD 5.58) | 6.5 (SD 5.27) | 0–6 h | up to 48 h |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | 8 | 1,812 | 790 males 830 females 192 not specified | 1,692 | 120 | 66.9 (SD 5.86) | 23,6 (SD 19.19) | 0–1 days | 3–12 months |