Increased mortality after total hip prosthetic joint infection is mainly caused by the comorbidities rather than the infection itself
Background and purpose: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a feared complication of arthroplasty surgery. There is controversy as to whether PJI also correlates with increased mortality. Our aim was to investigate in a nationwide cohort if PJI is an independent risk factor for dying. Patients...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Journals Sweden
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
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| Online Access: | https://actaorthop.org/actao/article/view/18619 |