Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5709217 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2017 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
Patients undergoing treatment for PJI have a 2-fold increase in in-hospital mortality for each surgical admission compared to aseptic revisions. Considering that PJI cases often have multiple admissions and that this analysis is by surgical admission, the risk of mortality will accumulate for every additional surgery. Surgeons should be cognizant of the potentially fatal outcome of PJI and the importance of infection control to reduce the risk of mortality.
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Authors
Alisina MD, Timothy L. MD, Antonia F. MD, MBA, Mitchell G. PhD, Javad MD, FRCS,