%0 Journal Article
%T Limited Predictive Value of Serum Inflammatory Markers for Diagnosing Fracture-Related Infections: results of a large retrospective multicenter cohort study
%A Albert Huisman
%A Falco Hietbrink
%A Frank F.A. IJpma
%A Geertje A.M. Govaert
%A Janna van den Kieboom
%A Joost D.J. Plate
%A Luke P.H. Leenen
%A Paul Bosch
%A R. Marijn Houwert
%J Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
%D 2018
%R 10.7150/jbji.26492
%X Introduction: Diagnosing Fracture-Related Infections (FRI) based on clinical symptoms alone can be challenging and additional diagnostic tools such as serum inflammatory markers are often utilized. The aims of this study were 1) to determine the individual diagnostic performance of three commonly used serum inflammatory markers: C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Leukocyte Count (LC) and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), and 2) to determine the diagnostic performance of a combination of these markers, and the additional value of including clinical parameters predictive of FRI.
%K Fracture-Related Infections
%K Serum Inflammation Markers
%K White Blood Cell Count
%K Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
%K C-reactive Protein
%K Diagnostic accuracy
%K osteomyelitis
%K infection
%K fracture
%K trauma.
%U http://www.jbji.net/v03p0130.htm