CORR Insights®: What is the Safe Distance Between Hip and Knee Implants to Reduce the Risk of Ipsilateral Metachronous Periprosthetic Joint Infection?

Abstract

1Discipline of Medical Specialties, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Elizabeth Vale, Australia 3College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Australia A. P. Kurmis, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Medical Specialties, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia, Email: [email protected] This CORR Insights® is a commentary on the article “What is the Safe Distance Between Hip and Knee Implants to Reduce the Risk of Ipsilateral Metachronous Periprosthetic Joint Infection?” by Akkaya and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002598. The author certifies that there are no funding or commercial associations (consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article related to the author or any immediate family members. All ICMJE Conflict of Interest Forms for authors and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® editors and board members are on file with the publication and can be viewed on request. The opinions expressed are those of the writer, and do not reflect the opinion or policy of CORR® or The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®.