Fig. 6.

Comparison of biomarker expression levels in clinical laboratory findings before and after debridement in patient blood and synovial fluid (SF). a) Factors in blood specimens, including C-reactive protein (CRP), leucocyte number, and neutrophil number. b) Factors in SF specimens, including leucocyte number, neutrophil number, lymphocyte number, and monocyte number. Each value represents levels in patients before (first-stage surgery) and three months after (second-stage surgery) joint debridement. WBC, white blood cell. *p < 0.05; ‡p < 0.001.