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Risk factors for infection in total knee replacement surgery at Hospital Kuala Lumpur

Syahrizal AB 1 , Kareem BA 2 , Anbanadan S 3 , Harwant S 4

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  • 1 A B Syahrizal, B Med Sci. Universiti Putra Malaysia, 8th Floor, Grand Seasons Avenue, 72, Jalan Pahang, 53000, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 B A Kareem, MS Ortho. Universiti Putra Malaysia, 8th Floor, Grand Seasons Avenue, 72, Jalan Pahang, 53000, Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 S Anbanadan, MS Ortho. Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Jalan Pahang, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
  • 4 S Harwant, FRCSEd. Universiti Putra Malaysia, 8th Floor, Grand Seasons Avenue, 72, Jalan Pahang, 53000, Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 2001 Dec;56 Suppl D:5-8.
PMID: 14569758 MyJurnal

Abstract

One hundred primary TKR surgeries done between January 1994 and December 1999 were reviewed after a mean follow-up of 37.4 months. The rate of superficial and deep wound infection were 2% and 9% respectively. The most common organism in wound infection was Staphylococcus aureus. The factors that were significantly associated with superficial wound infection were diabetes mellitus (p = 0.005) and rheumatoid arthritis (p = 0.0000). The factors that were significantly associated with deep wound infection were diabetes mellitus (p = 0.000). There was no significant difference between duration of surgery, and the mean age among patients with and without wound infections.

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