Prevention of surgical site infection: a ten-step approach

Abstract Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgery. Similarly, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), is a major cause of failure after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). As the annual volume of TJA procedures is projected to rise, so will...

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Main Authors: Saad Tarabichi, Javad Parvizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Arthroplasty
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42836-023-00174-7