Humidity a potential risk factor for prosthetic joint infection in a tropical Australian hospital

Humidity a potential risk factor for prosthetic joint infection in a tropical Australian hospital

Background Many pathogens of importance, including the staphylococcal species of concern in orthopaedics, demonstrate seasonal variations influenced by environmental factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of humidity as a risk factor for deep prosthetic joint infection following...

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Veröffentlicht in:ANZ journal of surgery 2018-12, Vol.88 (12), p.1298-1301
Hauptverfasser: Armit, Drew, Vickers, Mark, Parr, Adam, Van Rosendal, Simon, Trott, Nicholas, Gunasena, Rivindi, Parkinson, Benjamin
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
arthroplasty
Arthroplasty (knee)
Biomedical materials
Confidence intervals
Environmental factors
Health risks
Humidity
infection
Infections
Joint diseases
Joint surgery
Knee
Prostheses
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Seasonal variations
Statistical analysis
Surgical implants
temperature
Temperature effects
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Zusammenfassung:Background Many pathogens of importance, including the staphylococcal species of concern in orthopaedics, demonstrate seasonal variations influenced by environmental factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of humidity as a risk factor for deep prosthetic joint infection following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in a tropical Australian hospital. Methods A retrospective cohort study of all TKAs performed over a 13‐year period was conducted at the author's institution. Univariate analysis was used to individually assess for a range of risk factors including humidity >60% and apparent temperature >30°C (86°F). Odds ratios (ORs) were reported. P‐values
ISSN:1445-1433
1445-2197
DOI:10.1111/ans.14916