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287. The Attributable Mortality of Prosthetic Joint Infection After Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2005–2012
BACKGROUND: Total hip (THA) and total knee (TKA) arthroplasty are the most common elective surgical procedures performed in the USA. Most are performed in older adults and lead to improved quality of life; however, complications such as prosthetic joint infection (PJI) can occur. Little is known reg...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253872/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.298 |