Management of Orthopaedic Infections by Antonia F. Chen;

Author:Antonia F. Chen;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishing Inc.
Published: 2021-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

6.1 Introduction

Septic arthritis has an incidence of 2 to 7 cases per 100,000 people per year and has been increasing due to increased life expectancy, invasive procedures such as injections, and immunosuppressive therapies.1 A septic joint is associated with cartilage destruction and damage, resulting in significant morbidity and high rates of mortality, as high as 42% in some studies.2 This high rate of morbidity and mortality is mostly attributed due to sepsis and bacteremia in patients who are often fragile and have many comorbidities.2

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