Incidence and Risk Factors for Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Patients Undergoing Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Who have a History of Surgically Treated Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Another Joint.
BACKGROUND Patients who have a history of treated prosthetic joint infection (PJI) in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) may represent a high-risk population for repeat PJI when undergoing another primary TJA. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of PJI following primary total hip or knee arthroplasty i...