When Total Joint Arthroplasty After Septic Arthritis Can Be Safely Performed

When Total Joint Arthroplasty After Septic Arthritis Can Be Safely Performed

Background:. Patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) following septic arthritis are at higher risk for developing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Minimal literature is available to guide surgeons on the optimal timing of TJA after completing treatment for prior native joint septic a...

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Main Authors: Timothy L. Tan, MD, Chi Xu, MD, Feng-Chih Kuo, MD, Elie Ghanem, MD, Jaiben George, MD, Noam Shohat, MD, Ji-Ying Chen, MD, Mel S. Lee, MD, Carlos Higuera, MD, Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-06-01
Series:JBJS Open Access
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00146

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