Key result
Peak CRP levels on the second postoperative day varied significantly by surgical technique for hip fractures, with medians ranging from 8.7 mg/dL for screws to 16 mg/dL for arthroplasties.
Why the study?
Do different operative techniques for hip fractures result in different postoperative C-reactive protein levels?
Population
349 operative procedures in proximal femur fractures with a normal postoperative course
Comparison
Different operative techniques vs Comparison among the different operative…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
postoperative period (peak at second day)
Authors
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CRP levels after hip fracture surgery varied by technique; hypothesis-generating for differential invasiveness and should not yet change practice.
Observational (n=349)
Do different operative techniques for hip fractures result in different postoperative C-reactive protein levels?
CRP levels following surgical trauma can quantify the degree of tissue damage and invasiveness of different hip fracture procedures.
Neumaier et al. (2006) conducted an observational in proximal femur fractures (n=349). Different operative techniques (screws, DHS, PFN, HA, THA) vs. Compared against each other was evaluated on Peak CRP levels on the second postoperative day. Peak CRP levels on the second postoperative day varied significantly by surgical technique for hip fractures, with medians ranging from 8.7 mg/dL for screws to 16 mg/dL for arthroplasties.
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