Microbiological Sampling in Total Knee Arthroplasty After Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis: Rate of Periprosthetic Joint Infection and the Debate Around Sampling Unremarkable Tissue
Background: Proximal tibial fractures can lead to post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA), and subsequent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in such patients is associated with elevated complication rates. A two-stage approach, involving the elective removal of osteosynthetic hardware prior to TKA, is recom...
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MDPI AG
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Microorganisms |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/7/1690 |
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