C-reactive protein is not a reliable marker of infection in flap reconstructive procedures of lower extremities

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Herold, C ^a   Jokuszies, A ^a   Steiert, A ^a   Vogt, P M ^a   Wunsche G ^a   Vaske, B ^a   Spies, M ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP; BLOOD SAMPLING; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; LEG; LEG INJURY; LEG RECONSTRUCTION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BLOOD; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SURGICAL INFECTION;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 73349121347     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.11.079     Document Type: Letter

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