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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 85-B, Issue 8, 1151-1154.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.85B8.14538  
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High-sensitivity analysis of serum C-reactive protein in young patients with lumbar disc herniation

K. Sugimori, MD1; Y. Kawaguchi, MD, PhD1; M. Morita, Medical Technician2; I. Kitajima, MD, PhD, Professor2; and T. Kimura, MD, PhD, Professor1

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
2 Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.

Correspondence should be sent to Dr Y. Kawaguchi.

We measured the serum concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP) by a high-sensitive method in patients with lumbar disc herniation. There were 48 patients in the study group and 53 normal controls. The level and type of herniation were evaluated. The clinical data including the neurological findings, the angle of straight leg raising and post-operative recovery as measured by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, were recorded. The high-sensitive CRP (hs-CRP) was measured by an ultrasensitive latex-enhanced immunoassay. The mean hs-CRP concentration was 0.056 ± 0.076 mg/dl in the patient group and 0.017 ± 0.021 mg/dl in the control group. The difference was statistically significant (p = 0.006). There was no other correlation between the hs-CRP concentration and the level and type of herniation, or the pre-operative clinical data. A positive correlation was found between the concentration of hs-CRP before operation and the JOA score after. Those with a higher concentration of hs-CRP before operation showed a poorer recovery after. The significantly high concentration of serum hs-CRP might indicate a systemic inflammatory response to impingement of the nerve root caused by disc herniation and might be a predictor of recovery after operation.




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