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Infections following hip replacement associated with an increased risk of death, study finds

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Infographic for “Association Between Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Mortality Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty” Credit: ICES

Patients who develop a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after a total hip replacement have more than a five-fold increased risk of mortality within 10 years, according to new research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

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