Open AccessSurgical Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty Affects the Organism Profile of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections
Author(s) -
Daniel B. Buchalter,
Greg Teo,
David J. Kirby,
Vinay K. Aggarwal,
William J. Long
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.20.00111
Subject(s) - periprosthetic , medicine , cohort , arthroplasty , total hip arthroplasty , body mass index , surgery , orthopedic surgery , joint infections , joint arthroplasty , cohort study
The optimal approach for total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains hotly debated. While wound complications following the direct anterior approach are higher than with other approaches, the organism profile of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) by approach remains unknown. Our goal was to compare the organism profiles of PJIs following direct anterior and non-anterior THA.