Table 3.
Pre-operative laboratory tests (N = 70)
| |
Infected TKA (N = 36) |
Aseptic failed TKA (N = 34) |
P |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± S.D. | Range | Mean ± S.D. | Range | ||
| C-RP (mg/L) |
38.4 ± 41.2 |
2 - 135 |
6.4 ± 7.1 |
0 – 22 |
0.0001 |
| ESR (mm/hr) |
52 ± 43 |
15 - 160 |
11 ± 18 |
4 – 46 |
0.0001 |
| WBC / ml |
7400 ± 2200 |
4200 - 13700 |
6500 ± 2200 |
4200 – 13700 |
0.09 |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 8.8 ± 3.8 | 4.9 – 12.2 | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 2.8 - 3.2 | 0.0001 |