Infection risk stratification in total knee joint arthroplasty using a new scoring system
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a catastrophic complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) adding significant costs to the health care system with increasing morbidity and mortality. The goal of this study was to develop a prognostic scoring system that could risk-stratify patients undergo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Open Medical Publishing
2020-08-01
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Series: | Orthopedic Reviews |
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Online Access: | https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/8394 |