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Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Had Prior Septic Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
The Journal of arthroplasty·June 29, 2026·PMID 42373018
Why it mattersOrthopedic surgeons frequently face decisions about timing and staging of arthroplasty in patients with a history of septic arthritis. This study provides pooled risk estimates and challenges the assumption that two-stage procedures reduce PJI risk, informing surgical planning and patient counseling.
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