The Effect of Surgical Site Infection on Cost and Utilization Following Primary Knee Replacement in Nova Scotia 2005-2014

Introduction Surgical site infection (SSI) following joint replacement results in considerable disease burden. Costs include longer wait times for initial joint replacements which, in Nova Scotia (NS), are the longest in the country. Despite the widespread consequences, costs and utilization follow...

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Main Authors: Lynn Lethbridge, Michael Dunbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swansea University 2018-08-01
Series:International Journal of Population Data Science
Online Access:https://ijpds.org/article/view/703