An Adjunct Indicator for the Diagnosis of Fracture-Related Infections: Platelet Count to Mean Platelet Volume Ratio
Strony J, Paziuk T, Fram B, Plusch K, Chang G, Krieg J. An Adjunct Indicator for the Diagnosis of Fracture-Related Infections: Platelet Count to Mean Platelet Volume Ratio. Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection 2020, 5: 54-59. PMID: 32455095, PMCID: PMC7242407, DOI: 10.7150/jbji.44116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchErythrocyte sedimentation rateFracture-related infectionC-reactive proteinMean platelet volume ratioPlatelet volume ratioNegative predictive valueFracture nonunionRevision surgeryPreoperative erythrocyte sedimentation rateReceiver operator characteristic curve analysisCurve analysisOperator characteristic curve analysisOrthopaedic fracture careReliable screening testROC curve analysisCharacteristic curve analysisDiagnosis of fractureSignificant demographic differencesCommon complicationFracture careAcute phaseRetrospective reviewPreoperative settingPlatelet countIntraoperative cultures