Incidence of Secondary Osteoarthritis after Primary Shoulder and Knee Empyema and Its Risk Factors

Incidence of Secondary Osteoarthritis after Primary Shoulder and Knee Empyema and Its Risk Factors

Empyema of the joint is an orthopedic emergency that is associated with a prolonged healing process despite adequate surgical and medical therapy. The risk of developing postinfectious osteoarthritis (OA) after successfully treated joint empyema is unknown. Both incidence and risk factors are import...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Böhle, Luise Finsterbusch, Julia Kirschberg, Sebastian Rohe, Markus Heinecke, Georg Matziolis, Eric Röhner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
empyema
joint empyema
knee empyema
postinfectious osteoarthritis
secondary osteoarthritis
septic arthritis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/14/3/264

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