Prevalence of modifiable risk factors in primary elective arthroplasty and their association with infections

Background and purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of modifiable risk factors of surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing primary elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA) receiving conventional preoperative preparation, and to explore their association with inf...

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Main Authors: Maria Sigurdardottir, Martin Ingi Sigurdsson, Yngvi Olafsson, Solveig H Sverrisdottir, Ingibjorg Gunnarsdottir, Emil L Sigurdsson, Sigurbergur Karason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2023-02-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
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Online Access:https://actaorthop.org/actao/article/view/8480