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Is hemoglobin A1c and perioperative hyperglycemia predictive of periprosthetic joint infection following total joint arthroplasty?: A systematic review and meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: This meta-analysis aims to determine whether hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and perioperative hyperglycemia are associated with the increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection following total knee and hip arthroplasty. METHODS: A systematic search is performed in Medline (1966–October 2017),...

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Autores principales: Yang, Liqing, Sun, Yuefeng, Li, Ge, Liu, Jiulong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5758117/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29390415
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000008805