title: Hip and knee arthroplasty: quo vadis?
abstract: Despite of the steady decrease of surgical site infection (SSI) over the last two decades, the incidence of SSI after hip and knee arthroplasty has recently surged. This may be explained by technical changes that may result in an increased risk of SSI, such as the broad implementation of fast track programs, and/or early interventions on suspected SSI. By definition, early intervention may lead to a higher SSI score, even in the absence of a true SSI. In any case, the reverse trend of SSI warrants further investigations.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong ; Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Jeffery
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ; Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud university medical centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jacques F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Meis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marrigje
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nabuurs-Franssen
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ; Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud university medical centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Voss
keywords: Hip and knee arthroplasty; Surgical infection; The Netherlands