Implant Fixation and Risk of Prosthetic Joint Infection Following Primary Total Hip Replacement: Meta-Analysis of Observational Cohort and Randomised Intervention Studies

Implant Fixation and Risk of Prosthetic Joint Infection Following Primary Total Hip Replacement: Meta-Analysis of Observational Cohort and Randomised Intervention Studies

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI), although uncommon, is a dreaded and devastating complication of total hip replacement (THR). Whether implant-related factors, such as the fixation method, influences the risk of PJI following THR is contentious. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to...

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Main Authors: Setor K. Kunutsor, Andrew D. Beswick, Michael R. Whitehouse, Ashley W. Blom, Erik Lenguerrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
fixation
antibiotic-loaded cement
uncemented
prosthetic joint infection
primary total hip replacement
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/5/722

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