Research Article

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 ()
PreoperativeDischargePreoperativeDischarge

Preoperative serum albumin4.6 [4.4-4.8]4.5 [4.2-4.7]
Preoperative CRP17.0 [7.0-37.0]86.0 [40.0-157.0]21.0 [5.5-59.5]123.0 [69.5-176.0]
Pre-operative ESR16.0 [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.