Open AccessTotal Joint Arthroplasty in HIV-Positive Patients in Malawi
Author(s) -
Simon Matthew Graham,
Luke Render,
Chipiliro Moffat,
Nicholas Lubega,
Nyengo Mkandawire,
Sven Young,
William J. Harrison
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - Slovenian
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.21.00022
Subject(s) - medicine , joint arthroplasty , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , arthroplasty , cohort , total hip arthroplasty , observational study , surgery , cohort study , family medicine
In this observational study, we describe the medium-term outcomes of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients in Malawi, a low-income country. With a high prevalence of HIV and increasing arthroplasty rates in low and middle-income countries, understanding the outcomes of TJA in this unique cohort of patients is essential to ensure that surgical practice is evidence-based.