The projected burden of complex surgical site infections following hip and knee arthroplasties in adults in the United States, 2020 through 2030.
Hannah M WolfordKelly M HatfieldPrabasaj PaulSarah H YiRachel B SlaytonPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2018)
Given current SSI rates, we project that complex SSI burden for primary and revision arthroplasty may increase due to an aging population. Reducing the SSI rate to the national HHS target could prevent 23,000 SSIs and reduce subsequent morbidity, mortality, and Medicare costs.