C‐reactive protein may rise afterclosed‐suctiondrainage removal in patients undergoing revision arthroplasty: a retrospective study

Background Serum C‐reactive protein (CRP) has been one of the most commonly used markers to rule out early post‐operative infection following total joint arthroplasty. The phenomenon that CRP values rise after prolonged drainage removal may occur in clinical settings. The purpose of this study is to investigate (i) the prevalence and risk factors of such a phenomenon and (ii) whether the raised CRP is associated with post‐operative infection....