- See
orthopaedic infections:
- Discussion:
- an acute phase protein that can be used to follow the course of acute infections;
- it rises and falls faster than the ESR;
- 10 mg per liter is used as the threshold for total hip infection infection;
- using this threshold, the sensitivity and specificity are both about 90%;
Use of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein Level to Diagnose Infection Before Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Quantitation of c-reactive protein levels and ESR after spinal surgery. U. Thelander and S. Larsson. Spine. Vol 17. 1992. p 400-404.
Fever, C-reattive protein, and ESR in monitoring recovery from septic arthritis. A preliminary study. H Peltola et al. J. Pediatric Orthopaedics. Vol 4. 1984. p 170-174.
The usefulness of C-reative protein levels in the identification of concurrent septic arthritis in children who have acute
hematogenous osteomyelitis: A comparison with the usefulness of the ESR and the white blood cell count.
L Unkila-Kallio. JBJS-Am. Vol 76. 1994. p 848-853.
Changes in ESR and C-reactive protein after total hip arthroplasty. K Aalto et al. CORR. Vol 184. 1984. p 118-120.
Assessment of the Test Characteristics of C-Reactive Protein for Septic Arthritis in Children.
