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Relationship between dental caries and total joint arthroplasty at a Veterans Administration hospital.
- Source :
- Orthopaedic Nursing; 2009 Nov-Dec, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p302-304, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- It has previously been suspected that patients who undergo extensive dental procedures after having had a total joint arthroplasty (TJA) within the preceding 2 years may be at risk for seeding their TJA with infection if prophylaxis antibiotic coverage is not implemented one hour prior to the dental procedure. A review of the literature was performed to determine whether there may be other infections which may be accountable for TJA infections within the first 2 years following a TJA. Patients with systemic diseases, those who undergo extensive dental procedures, those with bladder or skin infection were found to be at risk for development of a TJA if prophylactic antibiotic therapy was not implemented in a timely manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07446020
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Orthopaedic Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 105266214
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/NOR.0b013e3181c01212