Reducing the risk of infection after total joint arthroplasty: preoperative optimization

Abstract Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is one of the most commonly performed procedures in orthopedic surgery, and as the demand for TJA increases over time, the number of concurrent complications such as surgical infection will also increase. There are multiple risk factors that independently incr...

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Main Authors: Brielle Antonelli, Antonia F. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Arthroplasty
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42836-019-0003-7