Indwelling catheter can increase postoperative urinary tract infection and may not be required in total joint arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial

Indwelling catheter can increase postoperative urinary tract infection and may not be required in total joint arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate whether patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) require catheterization. Methods PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were systematically searched. All randomized contr...

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Main Authors: Yimei Ma, Xiaoxi Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Total joint arthroplasty
Urinary catheterization
Urinary tract infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2395-x

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