Timing of hip hemiarthroplasty and the influence on prosthetic joint infection.

Nolan S HornerKirsten M Grønhaug LarsenEleonor SvantessonKristian SamuelssonOlufemi R AyeniJan-Erik GjertsenBengt Östman

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Based off of a large retrospective Norwegian database of hip fractures there did not appear to be a significant difference in infection rate based on pre-operative wait time to surgery.

Keyphrases

total hip arthroplasty
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
cross sectional
hip fracture
surgical site infection
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery disease