Increased risk of revision for infection in rheumatoid arthritis patients with total hip replacements A study of 390,671 primary arthroplasties from the Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association - UTU Research Portal

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Increased risk of revision for infection in rheumatoid arthritis patients with total hip replacements A study of 390,671 primary arthroplasties from the Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association

Authors: Schrama JC, Fenstad AM, Dale H, Havelin L, Hallan G, Overgaard S, Pedersen AB, Karrholm J, Garellick G, Pulkkinen P, Eskelinen A, Makela K, Engesaeter LB, Fevang BT

Publisher: INFORMA HEALTHCARE

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Acta Orthopaedica

Journal name in source: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA

Journal acronym: ACTA ORTHOP

Volume: 86

Issue: 4

First page : 491

Last page: 497

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 1745-3674

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2015.1017793

Abstract

Interpretation - We found a slightly higher overall risk of revision for infection in RA patients than in OA patients, but this difference was only present after 2001. In THRs with antibiotic-loaded cement, the risk of very early and late infections leading to revision was higher in RA patients than in OA patients.