Prospective Analysis of Preoperative and Intraoperative Investigations for the Diagnosis of Infection at the Sites of Two Hundred and Two Revision Total Hip Arthroplasties*

J. Spangehl, Mark; A. Masri, Bassam; X. OʼConnell, John; P. Duncan, Clivе

doi:10.2106/00004623-199905000-00008

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Prospective Analysis of Preoperative and Intraoperative Investigations for the Diagnosis of Infection at the Sites of Two Hundred and Two Revision Total Hip Arthroplasties*

Published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery • May 1, 1999

Authors:

Mark J. Spangehl

Bassam A. Masri

John X. OʼConnell

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Total hip arthroplasty is a commonly performed procedure in the United States and Canada that is associated with a definite risk of postoperative infection. Moreover, diagnosing an infection after total hip arthroplasty can present a challenge as there are no preoperative tests that are ...

Subject

Periprosthetic

Medicine

Prospective cohort study

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