Total Joint Arthroplasty Should Not Be Delayed in Hepatitis C Patients After Successful Treatment Achieving a Sustained Viral Load
Background: Preoperative treatment recommendations and optimal time to perform total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in patients with hepatitis C virus after treatment completion for achieving best outcomes have not been elucidated. We aim to determine (1) if undetectable viral load (UVL) prior to TJA lead...
Main Authors: | Kyle H. Cichos, BS, Eric Jordan, BS, Kian Niknam, BS, Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA, Erik N. Hansen, MD, Gerald McGwin, Jr, PhD, Elie S. Ghanem, MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-10-01
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Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122001431 |
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