Fig. 3

Serum assay results over time. Graphs showing the trends and comparison between the continuous local antibiotic perfusion (CLAP) group (23 surgeries, 22 patients) and non-CLAP group (10 surgeries, 10 patients) in white blood cell count and C-reactive protein levels from preoperative and postoperative serum assays across different time points. Values are measured immediately before the surgery and 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months after surgery. Pre, before surgery; Po3d, 3 days after surgery; Po1w, 1 week after surgery; Po2w, 2 weeks after surgery; Po3w, 3 weeks after surgery; Po1M, 1 month after surgery; Po3M, 3 months after surgery.