Preoperative Serum C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio Is a Predictor of Complications After Single-stage Revision for the Treatment of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.
Matthew S FuryChristian KlemtAmeen BarghiVenkatsaiakhil TirumalaJanna van den KieboomYoung-Min KwonPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)
High preoperative CAR, when combined with serum and synovial fluid markers, was associated with increased risk of reinfection and 30- and 60-day readmissions, suggesting that preoperative CAR is a clinically useful predictor for postoperative complications in patients with periprosthetic hip and knee joint infections.