Serum Inflammatory Markers and Amputations in Hand Osteomyelitis: A Retrospective Review of 146 Cases.

Matthew Wyman Dallan DarganDiana KazzaziJennifer CaddickVictoria Giblin

Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2022)

C-reactive protein has a higher sensitivity than WCC, NLR, and PLR when used as a diagnostic adjunct in hand osteomyelitis. White cell count and CRP both within reference ranges at diagnosis was highly negatively predictive against amputation.

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