Decreased Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection with Concurrent Hardware Removal During Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty Compared to Staged Removal: A Matched Cohort Analysis
Sean B. Sequeira,
Mark D. Hasenauer,
Robert McKinstry
et al.
Abstract:Introduction:
Hardware removal before conversion total hip arthroplasty (cTHA) is a challenging task for the orthopaedic surgeon, although there is little consensus on the timing of hardware removal to mitigate risk of surgery-related complication following cTHA.
Methods:
Using a national insurance database, we evaluated patients who underwent hardware removal either on the same day or within 1 year before cTHA, resulting in a total of 7,756 patients. A… Show more
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