Timepoint-Specific Percentile Reference Curves for C-Reactive Protein and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate After Uncomplicated Primary Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Single-Center Cohort Study
Jaemin Lee, Seung Gyu Yang, Doo Sup Kim · 2026
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Description
Jaemin Lee, Seung Gyu Yang, and Doo Sup Kim chart the normal course of two inflammation markers after reverse shoulder replacement, in a 2026 study. Doctors use these blood tests to sniff out infection, but no shoulder-specific reference exists.
The team studied 214 operations from one surgeon's registry, all free of infection by design. Blood was drawn before surgery and on set days after. One marker, CRP, peaked on day two and by day fourteen sat below its starting range. The other, ESR, dipped first, then rose and stayed high past day fourteen. The authors publish percentile curves for each time point. They stress the curves describe a healthy course, not proven cut-offs for infection.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jaemin Lee, Seung Gyu Yang, Doo Sup Kim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |