Do preoperative intra-articular injections of corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid increase the risk of infection after total knee arthroplasty? A meta-analysis
Aims There is conflicting evidence on the safety of intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) or corticosteroids (CSs) before total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We performed a meta-analysis of the relationship between intra-articular injections and subsequent infection rates after TKA. Methods...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
2022-03-01
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Series: | Bone & Joint Research |
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Online Access: | https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/10.1302/2046-3758.113.BJR-2021-0350.R1 |