Risk Factors of Prosthetic Joint Infection of Hip or Knee

Are you evaluating a patient who is under-going an arthroplasty of the knee or hip?

Yes

Select the appropriate answer for each question

Type of joint arthroplasty

ASA status of the patient for surgery

Duration of the surgery

Does the patient have ...

• rheumatoid arthritis?

Yes

• diabetes mellitus?

Yes

• malnutrition?

Yes

• a concurrent urinary tract infection

Yes

• a concurrent dental infection

Yes

• a concurrent infection of skin

Yes

• a history of previous surgery on the joint?

Yes

• current steroid therapy?

Yes

• a malignancy?

Yes

Was the surgery contaminated or dirty?

Yes

Did the patient develop a postoperative surgical site infection?

Yes

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Risk Factors for Prosthetic Joint Infection of Hip or Knee

Purpose: To identify risk factors for periprosthetic joint infections of the hip or knee based on the study of Lentino.