Increased Periprosthetic Joint Infection Rate Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Insights From a Japanese Nationwide Medical Claims Database Study
RA patients undergoing TKA are at increased risk of PJI and cognitive dysfunction, highlighting the need for tailored perioperative management. These findings provide important insights into optimizing outcomes for RA patients.
Authors
- Naoko Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8700-9731)
- Yu Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8225-4690)
- Kenji Fujimori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2199-7172)
- Hidetatsu Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8679-9121)
- Kunio Tarasawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7442-7926)
- Ryuichi Kanabuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7975-6034)
- Toshimi Aizawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1571-5618)
- Kiyohide Fushimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1894-0290)
- Hiroshi Hatakeyama
Institutions
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University (JP)
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Akita University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1756-185x.70249
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.04