Increased mortality after total hip prosthetic joint infection is mainly caused by the comorbidities rather than the infection itself

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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Main Authors: Anders Persson, Olof Sköldenberg, Maziar Mohaddes, Thomas Eisler, Max Gordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2023-09-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Subjects:
Arthroplasty
Hip
Implants
Infection
Online Access:https://actaorthop.org/actao/article/view/18619

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