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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Main Authors: Xurong Yang, Li Li, Xiaonan Ren, Lixiong Nie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2022-03-01
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