International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 13, Issue 6 , Pages e444-e449 , November 2009

The use of receiver operating characteristics analysis in determining erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein levels in diagnosing periprosthetic infection prior to revision total hip arthroplasty

Received 25 June 2008 ,Revised 8 February 2009 ,Accepted 27 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.02.017

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 13, Issue 6 , Pages e444-e449 , November 2009

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