Significance of C-reactive protein in osteoarthritis and total knee arthroplasty outcomes

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Authors

Jessica Smith · University of Utah

Thomas B. Martins · ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Evelyn V. Gopez · University of Utah

Troy D. Johnson · Cooley (United States)

Harry R. Hill · ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Thomas Rosenberg · Cooper Clinic

Abstract

The results of this study provide support for inflammatory mechanisms contributing to the OA progression, with hs-CRP being a possible predictive variable, combined with BMI and other comorbidities, of post-TKA function.

Topics & Keywords

Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Tendon Structure and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease

Volume 4, Issue 5, pp. 315-325

DOI: 10.1177/1759720x12455959

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