Increased short- and long-term mortality amongst patients with early periprosthetic knee joint infection

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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Main Authors: Olof Thompson, Annette W-Dahl, Anna Stefánsdóttir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Periprosthetic joint infection
Knee arthroplasty
Mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-06024-y

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