Open AccessIs Potential Malnutrition Associated With Septic Failure and Acute Infection After Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty?
Author(s) -
Paul H. Yi,
Rachel M. Frank,
Elliott Vann,
Kevin A. Sonn,
Mario Moric,
Craig J. Della Valle
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999-014-3685-8
Subject(s) - medicine , joint arthroplasty , malnutrition , arthroplasty , intensive care medicine , septic arthritis , orthopedic surgery , surgery , arthritis
Although malnutrition has been hypothesized to increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), strong evidence linking the two is lacking.
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