Risk Factors for Periprosthetic Joint Infection after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a major adverse event of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from the patient’s perspective, and it is also costly for health care systems. In 2010, the reported incidence of PJI in the first 2 years after TKA was 1.55%, with an incidence of 0.46% between th...

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Main Authors: Emerito Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan, Alberto D. Delgado-Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/20/6128