Open AccessSocioeconomic Status Is Associated with Risk of Above-knee Amputation After Periprosthetic Joint Infection of the Knee
Author(s) -
Alexander M. Lieber,
Gregory J. Kirchner,
Yehuda E. Kerbel,
Vincent M. Moretti,
Jeffrey J. Vakil,
Shyam Brahmabhatt
Publication year - 2019
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 - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000634
Subject(s) - medicine , periprosthetic , socioeconomic status , diagnosis code , amputation , cohort , aka , arthroplasty , physical therapy , surgery , population , environmental health , library science , computer science
Above-knee amputation (AKA) is a severe but rare complication of TKA. Recent evidence suggests there are sex and racial disparities with regard to AKA after TKA. However, whether lower socioeconomic status is associated with an increased risk of AKA after TKA has not been conclusively established.