Intra-articular versus serum c-reactive protein analysis in suspected periprosthetic knee joint infection

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 326-330

  Vanderstappen, Cedric ^a,b   Verhoeven, Nele ^a   Stuyck, Jose ^a   Bellemans, Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b not available   (Belgium)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Intra articular fluid analysis; Periprosthetic joint infection; Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880576568     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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