The Impact of Sex on the Outcomes of Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment with Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis.
Annabelle L C ChoongCade ShadboltEmma ChoongTim SpelmanErnesto Muñoz-MahamudJaime Lora-TamayoKaty KimMarjan Wouthuyzen-BakkerMark SpangehlMethee ChayakulkeereeSimon W YoungPeter F M ChoongMichelle M DowseyPublished in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2022)
For patients who developed a PJI within 1 year postsurgery, females have lower odds of DAIR failure than males. Other factors also have varying effects on outcome for men and women. It is essential to implement sex-specific analysis in orthopaedic research.