Serum Inflammatory Markers and Amputations in Hand Osteomyelitis: A Retrospective Review of 146 Cases.
Matthew WymanDallan DarganDiana KazzaziJennifer CaddickVictoria GiblinPublished 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.