Metabolic factors and post-traumatic arthritis may influence the increased rate of surgical site infection in patients with human immunodeficiency virus following total hip arthroplasty

Metabolic factors and post-traumatic arthritis may influence the increased rate of surgical site infection in patients with human immunodeficiency virus following total hip arthroplasty

Abstract Background The impact of CD4+ T-cell count and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the rate of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) undergoing total hip arthroplasty is still unclear. The goals of this study were to assess the rate of...

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Main Authors: Carol A. Lin, Phillip H. Behrens, Guy Paiement, W. David Hardy, James Mirocha, Robert L. Rettig, Heidi L. Kiziah, Andrew G. Rudikoff, Antonio Hernandez Conte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Total hip arthroplasty
Surgical site infection (SSI)
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01827-y

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