Identification of high-risk groups for complication after arthroplasty: predictive value of patient’s related risk factors

Identification of high-risk groups for complication after arthroplasty: predictive value of patient’s related risk factors

Abstract Background Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) benefit patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, a specific approach to detect patients at higher risk of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) and mechanical complications is absent. The aim of this study is to identify...

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Main Authors: Martha Cecilia Castano-Betancourt, Ricardo Fruschein Annichino, Marcelo de Azevedo e Souza Munhoz, Eduardo Gomes Machado, Monica Vannucci Lipay, Evaldo Marchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Arthroplasty
Complications
Prediction
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-1036-2

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