Characterization of hip and knee arthroplasties and factors associated with infection

Characterization of hip and knee arthroplasties and factors associated with infection

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To characterize arthroplasty procedures, calculate the surgical infection rate and identify related risk factors. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study. Data on operations performed between 2010 and 2012 were gathered from documental sources and were analyzed with the...

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Main Authors: Cibele Zdebsky da Silva Pinto, Francine Taporosky Alpendre, Christiane Johnscher Niebel Stier, Eliane Cristina Sanches Maziero, Paulo Gilberto Cimbalista de Alencar, Elaine Drehmer de Almeida Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2015-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Segurança do paciente
Infecção hospitalar
Artroplastia
Cuidados intraoperatórios
Epidemiologia
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