Eur J Orthop Surg Tr
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Eur J Orthop Surg Tr · Feb 2013
Comparative StudyInfection rates following hip and knee joint arthroplasty: large referral centre versus a small elective-only hospital.
The aim of this study was to investigate deep infection rates following hip and knee arthroplasty at a large referral hospital and to compare these rates with a smaller hospital where only elective surgery was performed. Both hospitals were administered by the same public institution. ⋯ Level-two cohort study.