Immunological competence as a critical risk factor for implant-associated infections in hip arthroplasty
Objectives and questions: Implant-associated infections remain a major challenge in hip arthroplasty, particularly among fracture patients, who exhibit higher infection rates than those undergoing elective procedures. This study is the first to explore immune cell distribution and phenotypic variations [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (DE)
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- Universitäts Hautklinik Kiel (DE)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/25dkou297
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00