Patient-related factors associated with superficial surgical site infection and progression to a periprosthetic joint infection after elective primary total joint arthroplasty: a single-centre, retrospective study in Sweden
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-060754
Abstract: Objectives Superficial surgical site infection (SSSI) may increase the risk of serious complications such as periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). This study aims to identify patient-related risk factors associated with SSSI and investigate their correlation with… read more here.
Keywords: asa classification; infection; patient related; risk ... See more keywords