Vol. XIII, No. 8Archive > August, 2012
Infection Prevention - 4 Ways to
Prevent Joint Replacement SSIs
What you should do before every hip and knee replacement case.
Keith Kaye, MD, MPH
FOREIGN BODY The implants used in hip and knee replacement procedures make these patients particularly vulnerable to surgical site infections.What makes hip and knee replacement patients particularly susceptible to infection is the fact that we're introducing a foreign body in the form of an implant, which increases the risk for infection. Here are 4 pre-operative steps that can help prevent SSIs in your joint replacement patients and the subsequent complications that require readmission.
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