Predictive Factors of Surgical Site Infection in Prosthetic Joint Surgery: A Prospective Study on 760 Arthroplasties
Table 2
Laboratory parameters measured before the surgical procedure and at discharge.
Control ()
Infected ()
Preoperative
Discharge
Preoperative
Discharge
Preoperative serum albumin
4.6 [4.4-4.8]
—
4.5 [4.2-4.7]
—
Preoperative CRP
17.0 [7.0-37.0]
86.0 [40.0-157.0]
21.0 [5.5-59.5]
123.0 [69.5-176.0]
Pre-operative ESR
16.0 [9.0-28.0]
45.0 [30.0-62.0]
12.0 [6.0-25.0]
43.0 [27.0-63.5]
Total leukocytes (cells/μL)
6690 [5720-8020]
6720 [5770-7870]
7030 [5560-8545]
7970 [6235-9680]a
Neutrophils count (cells/μL)
4010 [3200-4930]
3880 [3160-4920]
4320 [3305-5100]
4900 [3650-5885]b
Values are reported as median [interquartile range]; SD: standard deviation; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate. a vs. control; b vs. control.