Open AccessC-reactive protein (CRP) and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Trends following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties in an Indian Population – A Prospective Study
Author(s) -
Asuri Krishna,
Sudhir Kumar Garg,
Sumit Gupta,
Hemant Bansal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
malaysian orthopaedic journal/malaysian orthopaedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.271
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2232-111X
pISSN - 1985-2533
DOI - 10.5704/moj.2107.021
Subject(s) - erythrocyte sedimentation rate , medicine , c reactive protein , total hip replacement , prospective cohort study , total knee replacement , acute phase protein , arthroplasty , population , total knee arthroplasty , surgery , gastroenterology , urology , inflammation , environmental health
To evaluate the trends of C-reactive protein (CRP) and Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in the first three weeks after uncomplicated total hip (THR) and total knee (TKR) arthroplasty/replacement in the Indian population and to compare it with available literature.