The mildly decreased preoperative bilirubin level is a risk factor for periprosthetic joint infection after total hip and knee arthroplasty
Abstract Background Many serologic markers are routinely tested prior to joint arthroplasty, but only few are commonly used to guide surgeons in determining patients most at risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The objective of this study was to investigate the association between preoperat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Arthroplasty |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42836-021-00096-2 |