Intraoperative subcutaneous wound closing culture sample: a predicting factor for periprosthetic infection after hip- and knee-replacement?

It is unknown whether intraoperative subcutaneous wound closing culture samples (WCCS) are useful to predict periprosthetic joint infection (PJI).

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Main Authors: Frank, Christian (Author) , Adams, Martin (Author) , Kröber, Markus (Author) , Wentzensen, Andreas (Author) , Heppert, Volkmar (Author) , Schulte-Bockholt, Dietrich (Author) , Gühring, Thorsten (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 14 June 2011
In: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Year: 2011, Volume: 131, Issue: 10, Pages: 1389-1396
ISSN:1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s00402-011-1327-0
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-011-1327-0
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Author Notes:Christian B. Frank, Martin Adams, Markus Kroeber, Andreas Wentzensen, Volkmar Heppert, Dietrich Schulte-Bockholt, Thorsten Guehring
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Summary:It is unknown whether intraoperative subcutaneous wound closing culture samples (WCCS) are useful to predict periprosthetic joint infection (PJI).
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ISSN:1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s00402-011-1327-0