Increased periprosthetic hip and knee infection projected from 2014 to 2035 in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chih-Hsiang Chang (Author), Sheng-Hsun Lee (Author), Yu-Chih Lin (Author), Yi-Chun Wang (Author), Chee-Jen Chang (Author), Pang-Hsin Hsieh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a disastrous complication associated with hip and knee arthroplasty. The literature suggests that the economic consequences associated with treating PJI are substantial. Our study aimed to investigate the past trends of PJI rates, and to estimate t...