Perioperative hyperglycemia and postoperative periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total knee and hip arthroplasty
Journal Title: Annals of Musculoskeletal Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: The quantitative relationship based on infection after total joint arthroplasty and perioperative blood glucose levels are not fully discussed. Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to find the relationship between peri-operative hyperglycemia and infection after total joint arthroplasty by suggesting a cut-off value over which were the risk factor for postoperative infection.
Authors and Affiliations
Maeda Yuki, Nakamura Nobuo, Sugano Nobuhiko
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