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Prosthetic Joint Infection Risk after TKA in the Medicare Population
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 2009 · Vol. 468(1) · pp. 52–56
Steven M. Kurtz✉(Exponent (United States))Kevin Ong(S.P.E.C.I.E.S.)Edward Lau(Exponent (United States))Kevin J. Bozic(University of California, San Francisco)Daniel J. Berry(Mayo Clinic in Arizona)Javad Parvizi(Rothman Institute)
Abstract
Level II, prognostic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicineIncidence (geometry)PeriprostheticArthroplastyPopulationRisk factorInternal medicineComplicationOrthopedic surgeryProportional hazards model
MeSH terms
AgedFemaleMedicareHumansKnee JointMaleReoperationRisk FactorsSurgical Wound InfectionUnited StatesProsthesis-Related InfectionsArthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
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