Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty.

Juan F BlancoAgustín DíazFrancisco R MelchorCarmen da CasaDavid Pescador

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2019)

Our study provides evidence concerning that operative time, tourniquet time, cement type, diabetes, obesity, ASA grade, and blood transfusion requirement as independently associated risk factors for TKA PJI. Modifiable risk factors were specifically relevant, so we should be able to reduce the infection rate.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
risk factors
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
total knee arthroplasty
weight loss
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue