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C-reactive protein as marker of post-operative analgesic quality after primary total knee arthroplasty: several questions

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Du, X., Wang, W. C-reactive protein as marker of post-operative analgesic quality after primary total knee arthroplasty: several questions. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 44, 1443–1444 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-020-04603-z

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