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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Main Authors: Prabhudev Prasad Purudappa, Prasanth J. Sudevan, Jayadev Chandrasekharan, Senthil N. Sambandam, Varatharaj Mounasamy, Sushruthi Varatharaj, Om P. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
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Online Access:https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/8394