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Natural progress of D-dimer following total joint arthroplasty: a baseline for the diagnosis of the early postoperative infection

BACKGROUND: Early detection followed by prompt intervention is essential for the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). D-dimer, a fibrin degradation product, characteristically changes rapidly during early postoperative period and has a short half-life. The aim of this prospective study...

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Autores principales: Lee, Yong Seuk, Lee, Young-Kyun, Han, Seung Bum, Nam, Chang Hyun, Parvizi, Javad, Koo, Kyung-Hoi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5811971/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29439725
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-018-0730-4