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Not all previous surgeries are the same: Procedure-specific infection risk in total knee arthroplasty patients with a history of previous knee surgery.
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA·September 14, 2026·PMID 42735046
Why it mattersPrior ipsilateral knee surgery is often treated as a uniform risk factor for PJI after TKA, but this study shows risk varies by procedure type and cumulative burden. Orthopedic surgeons can use these procedure-specific odds to refine preoperative risk stratification and counsel patients more accurately about infection risk.
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