Mortality after an infected total knee arthroplasty
Mortality after TKA PJI remains high, surpassing the five-year rates of mortality in patients with cancer of the breast and prostate. The burden associated with PJI necessitates a multidisciplinary approach and dedicated funding to improve patient care, address this critical issue generally, and reduce mortality.
Authors
- Michael S. Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0127-4447)
- Peter Surace
- Anabelle Visperas
- Brian Benyamini
- Varun Kompala
- Shujaa T. Khan
- Kyle N. Kunze
- Nicolas S. Piuzzi
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Bone & Joint Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.108b2.bjj-2025-0106.r1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00