Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6208796 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of the study is to identify the risks associated with an intraarticular injection before a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A total of 1628 patients were retrospectively studied over a 7-year period. The patients were divided into 2 groups: patient who received an intraarticular injection before a TKA and patients who did not receive an injection before a TKA. There were 16 deep infections identified (0.98%). Ten deep infections were identified in the patients who did not receive an injection before a TKA (1.18%), and 6 deep infections were identified in patients who received an injection before a TKA (0.77%). There does not appear to be a correlation with the timing of the injection before surgery and increased risk of infection.
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Authors
Nirav H. MD, Didi MD, Bozena PA, Fred D. MD, Giles R. MD,