The Fate of Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty With Preoperative Abnormalities in Either Sedimentation Rate or C-Reactive Protein

A single abnormality in either the ESR or CRP increased the likelihood of both infection and reoperation following revision TKA. Conventional methods and criteria for infection detection may not be sufficiently sensitive or specific in these cases. Further work-up with additional modalities may help increase the confidence of aseptic failure before revision TKA.