The presence of a draining sinus is associated with failure of re-implantation during two-stage exchange arthroplasty
<p><strong>Background</strong>: Reinfection rates after two-stage exchange arthroplasty for prosthetic joint infection (PJI) have been reported as high as 33 % in the literature. Understanding risk factors for treatment failure will help to preoperatively counsel patients on the li...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Bone and Joint Infection |
| Online Access: | https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/7/55/2022/jbji-7-55-2022.pdf |