Research Article: Preoperative dental screening can reduce periprosthetic infections of hip and knee endoprostheses in the first month after surgery: results of a cohort study
Abstract:
The oral cavity and, in particular, potential oral foci might pose a risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The aim of this cohort study was to determine whether practical preoperative dental screening would reduce the prevalence of early PJI in the first month after surgery.
Introduction:
Rising life expectancy and the consequences of demographic change are potentially leading to an increased prevalence of age-related diseases, such as arthritic joint degeneration. Consequently, the number of joint replacements is increasing, as an analysis of economic, medical, and population data of OECD countries from 2015 has shown [1]. Though the implantation and insertion of endoprostheses has remarkable postoperative success in terms of pain reduction, restoration of physical mobility, and improvement of…
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