Impact of Preoperative Quality of Life and Related Factors on the Development of Surgical Site Infections Following Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Prospective Case-Control Study with a Five-Year Follow-Up

Introduction. As surgical site infections (SSIs) after joint arthroplasty contribute to increased morbidity and mortality, they require further surgical intervention, prolonged hospitalisation, and antimicrobial treatment. The aim of our study is to examine the association between preoperative quali...

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Main Authors: Styliani Iliopoulou-Kosmadaki, Argyris C. Hadjimichael, Angelos Kaspiris, Ioanna Lianou, Marina Kalogridaki, Ioannis Trikoupis, Panagiotis Touzopoulos, Emmanuel Velivasakis, Ioannis Sperelakis, Emmanouela Dionysia Laskaratou, Dimitra Melissaridi, Elias Vasiliadis, Georgios Kontakis, Panagiotis J. Papagelopoulos, Olga D. Savvidou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Advances in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7010219
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