Open AccessWhat Are the Long-term Outcomes of Mortality, Quality of Life, and Hip Function after Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Hip? A 10-year Follow-up from Sweden
Author(s) -
Peter Wildeman,
Ola Rolfson,
Bo Söderquist,
Per Wretenberg,
Viktor Lindgren
Publication year - 2021
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.0000000000001838
Subject(s) - medicine , context (archaeology) , cohort , arthroplasty , quality of life (healthcare) , population , medical record , cohort study , surgery , paleontology , nursing , environmental health , biology
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a complication after arthroplasty that negatively affects patient health. However, prior reports have not addressed the long-term consequences of hip PJI in terms of patient mortality, quality of life, and hip function.