Table 2.

Postoperative Monitoring Protocol in High-Risk Patients (> 130 pts).

Postoperative	Serological Test	Wound Management
Day 1	ESR, CRP, D- dimer, IL-6	Check drainage
Day 2–3	ESR, CRP, D- dimer, IL-6	< 50% dressing saturation→ Monitoring	> 50% dressing saturation→ Change dressing
Day 3–5	Discharge		Persistent Drainage→iVAC
Days 5–7		Wound dressing change	Persistent Drainage →DAIR/DAPRI
Days 14	High CRP, IL-6 → repeat at 4 weeks	Suture removal or wound check (if glue)
Week 4	High CRP, IL-6 → consider synovial fluid analysis
Week 6	No Normal value of ESR, CRP, D- dimer→ synovial fluid analysis →DAIR/DAPRI