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Association between higher ambient temperature and orthopaedic infection rates: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

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Many infectious diseases display seasonal variation corresponding with particular conditions. In orthopaedics a growing body of evidence has identified surges in post‐operative infection rates during higher temperature periods. The aim… Click to show full abstract

Many infectious diseases display seasonal variation corresponding with particular conditions. In orthopaedics a growing body of evidence has identified surges in post‐operative infection rates during higher temperature periods. The aim of this research was to collate and synthesize the current literature on this topic.

Keywords: infection rates; association higher; infection; higher ambient; ambient temperature

Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019

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