Surgical site infection after primary total knee arthroplasty is associated with a longer duration of surgery

Surgical site infection after primary total knee arthroplasty is associated with a longer duration of surgery

Purpose: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious complication following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) leading to considerable morbidity. The incidence is reported to be up to 2%. Risk factors continue to be an area of intense debate. Our study aims to report the incidence of SSI and identify poss...

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Main Authors: Bryon Jun Xiong Teo, William Yeo, Hwei-Chi Chong, Andrew Hwee Chye Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499018785647

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