Study of Inflammatory and Infection Markers in Periprosthetic Fluid: Correlation with Blood Analysis in Retrospective and Prospective Studies

Table 8

All trends for the 32 patients analyzed for each parameter (chi-square or Fisher’s exact test was used when indicated).

Parameter	Stable trend	Decreasing trend		Increasing trend
	(%)	(%)	value	(%)	value
25-OH	25 (78%)	1 (3%)	N.A.	6 (19%)	0.004
PCT	15 (47%)	7 (22%)	0.237	10 (31%)	0.022
Ferritin	11 (34%)	1 (3%)	N.A.	20 (63%)	<0.001
LDH	8 (25%)	24 (75%)	<0.001	/	N.A.
Total protein	28 (88%)	4 (13%)	0.043	/	N.A.
CRP	17 (53%)	5 (16%)	0.063	10 (31%)	0.005
β-2 microglobulin	2 (6%)	/	N.A.	30 (94%)	<0.001