Surgical site infection after primary total knee arthroplasty is associated with a longer duration of surgery
Purpose: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious complication following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) leading to considerable morbidity. The incidence is reported to be up to 2%. Risk factors continue to be an area of intense debate. Our study aims to report the incidence of SSI and identify poss...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499018785647 |