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Preop Injections Elevate Infection Risk! // Patients With Preop Malnutrition 2x as Likely to Develop Infection // and More!

Published: April 29, 2016, 5:01 p.m.

Injections prior to TKR or THR could mean an increased risk of\ninfection, according to two new studies. Research from Rush\nindicates that those who are malnourished before surgery are at a\nhigher risk of infection. And new work has found that a full 65% of\npatient satisfaction was attributed to physician empathy!