Increased Mortality Following Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Microbiologically Verified Nationwide Cohort of 1,611 PJI Revisions
A PJI following THA is associated with a significantly higher mortality risk than major aseptic revisions.
Authors
- Per Hviid Gundtoft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3688-6865)
- Alma B Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-9401)
- Brian Elmengaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7887-7214)
- Jeppe Lange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6868-7513)
- Nicolai Kjældgaard Kristensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2236-0117)
Institutions
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Regionshospitalet Silkeborg (DK)
- Regional Hospital Horsens (DK)
- Regional Hospital Central Jutland (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Arthroplasty
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2025.06.011
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01