Normal behavior of plasma procalcitonin in adolescents undergoing surgery for scoliosis

: Syvanen J, Peltola V, Pajulo O, Ruuskanen O, Mertsola J, Helenius I

Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

: 2014

: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

: SCAND J SURG

: 103

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: 1457-4969

Conclusions: Elevated plasma procalcitonin levels seem useful when excluding acute deep wound infection from systemic inflammatory response.