Certain factors linked with higher risk of infection after orthopaedic surgery

(Wiley) In an International Wound Journal study of 4,818 older patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgeries, five risk factors were linked with an increased risk of developing surgical site infections, including diabetes, morbid obesity, tobacco smoking, prolonged surgical duration, and lower serum albumin levels prior to surgery.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news