GRAPEVINE, Texas — Results presented here showed several comorbidities were independent risk factors for development of late periprosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty.
“In conclusion, risk factors for late PJI include diabetes, chronic kidney disease, malignancy, rheumatoid arthritis and hypertension, with the common denominator being a chronic and weakened immune system,” George N. Guild III, MD, said during his presentation at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting.
To identify comorbidities that are associated with early vs. late PJI.
