Factors affecting the incidence of infection in hip and knee replacement: An analysis of 5277 cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1128-1133

  Willis Owen, C A ^a   Konyves, A ^a   Martin, D K ^a  

^a Sportsmed SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALOTIN; GENTAMICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TOURNIQUET;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77955390698     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.92B8.24333     Document Type: Article

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