Patient-Related Risk Factors for Postoperative Infection Following Shoulder Arthroscopy: An Analysis of Over 420,000 Patients

Objectives: Shoulder arthroscopy has been traditionally associated with low infection rates. A recent large study reported a 0.27% infection rate following shoulder arthroscopy. The yearly incidence of infectious complications is not negligible, however, given the large volume of procedures performe...

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Published in:Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Main Authors: Brian C. Werner MD, Stephen F. Brockmeier MD, Jourdan M. Cancienne MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-07-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967117S00362