RISK OF INFECTION IN JOINT REPLACEMENT & ITS MANAGEMENT

Posted On: August 25, 2023

Like every other surgery, the risk of infection in joint replacement is always there. With advancement in technology, this has been going down through years. Shalby is among the hospitals with minimal rate of infection in joint replacement owing to strict clinical protocols being followed. Also, it treats a large number of patients who have had joint replacement elsewhere and unfortunately have had infection. Dr. Pranay Gujjar, Joint Replacement Surgeon & Joint Replacement Infection Specialist at Shalby Hospitals Ahmedabad, talks about the risk of infection in joint replacement, chief risk factors and infection management.