Surgical selection criteria compliance is associated with a lower risk of periprosthetic joint infection in total hip arthroplasty
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Patient optimization represents an important target for PJI prevention. Unfortunately, best practice screening guidelines are not consistently followed by all surgeons. Our study aimed to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235234411930144X |