Increased short- and long-term mortality amongst patients with early periprosthetic knee joint infection
Abstract Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a severe complication in terms of disability, morbidity, and cost. We performed a study to investigate whether early PJI (within 90 days of primary TKA) is associated with increased mortality. Seconda...
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BMC
2022-12-01
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Loạt: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Truy cập trực tuyến: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-06024-y |