Is Intraoperative Dexamethasone Utilization Associated With Increased Rates of Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Joint Arthroplasty?
Nathanael D. Heckmann, Jennifer C. Wang, Amit S. Piple, G. Marshall, Emily S. Mills, Kevin C Liu, Jay R. Lieberman, Alexander B. Christ
Topics & Concepts
MedicineDexamethasonePulmonary embolismPeriprostheticOdds ratioClinical endpointSurgeryDeep veinArthroplastyAnesthesiaInternal medicineThrombosisRandomized controlled trialOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty