Preoperative Treatment of Hepatitis C Is Associated With Lower Prosthetic Joint Infection Rates in US Veterans

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with poorer outcomes in total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Recently, oral direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have become available for HCV curative treatment. The goal of this study is to determine if HCV may be a modifiable risk factor in TJA by comparing postoperati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of arthroplasty 2019-07, Vol.34 (7), p.S319-S326.e1
Hauptverfasser:	Bendich, Ilya, Takemoto, Steven, Patterson, Joseph T., Monto, Alexander, Barber, Thomas C., Kuo, Alfred C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	complications infection preoperative optimization total hip arthroplasty total knee arthroplasty
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