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Has the time come for regional periprosthetic joint infection centers in the United States? A first-year experience
Murillo Adrados1, Michael M Valenzuela2, Bryan D Springer1,3
1OrthoCarolina - Hip and Knee Center, Charlotte, NC 28209, USA.
Abstract:
Several fields of orthopedics have concluded benefits from volume thresholds. We postulate that we could similarly optimize periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) treatment by creating a regional referral center, concentrating expertise and resources. Here, we review our reasoning and our first-year experience of a PJI referral center in the United States.
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