[Value of procalcitonin in the diagnosis of perioperative infection in patients undergoing primary hip replacement].

Objective: To analyze the value of procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis of perioperative infection associated with implants in patients with primary hip arthroplasty.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 150 patients who underwent primary hip arthroplasty from June 2018 to June 2020, including 86 males and 64 females, aged from 47 to 77 years old with an average of (57.04±7.