Increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection after traumatic injury in joint revision patients

Abstract Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Although some risk factors of PJI were well studied, the association between trauma and PJI remains unknown in revision patients. Materials and methods Between 2015 and 2018, a to...

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Main Authors: Hao Li, Qingyuan Zheng, Erlong Niu, Jiazheng Xu, Wei Chai, Chi Xu, Jun Fu, Libo Hao, Jiying Chen, Guoqiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Arthroplasty
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42836-024-00235-5