Prospective Clinical Trial for Septic Arthritis: Cartilage Degradation and Inflammation Are Associated with Upregulation of Cartilage Metabolites

• Autori principali: Hagen Schmal (Autore), Anke Bernstein (Autore), Matthias J. Feucht (Autore), Benjamin Erdle (Autore), Jan M. Pestka (Autore), That Minh Pham (Autore), Eva Johanna Kubosch (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background. Intra-articular infections can rapidly lead to osteoarthritic degradation. The aim of this clinical biomarker analysis was to investigate the influence of inflammation on cartilage destruction and metabolism. Methods. Patients with acute joint infections were enrolled in a prospective cl...