Total Joint Arthroplasty Should Not Be Delayed in Hepatitis C Patients After Successful Treatment Achieving a Sustained Viral Load

Background: Preoperative treatment recommendations and optimal time to perform total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in patients with hepatitis C virus after treatment completion for achieving best outcomes have not been elucidated. We aim to determine (1) if undetectable viral load (UVL) prior to TJA lead...

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Published in:	Arthroplasty Today
Main Authors:	Kyle H. Cichos, BS, Eric Jordan, BS, Kian Niknam, BS, Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA, Erik N. Hansen, MD, Gerald McGwin, Jr, PhD, Elie S. Ghanem, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-10-01
Subjects:	Hepatitis C Outcomes Total joint arthroplasty Periprosthetic joint infection Viral load level Treatment
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122001431