Title: Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Abstract:➢ With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), total joint arthroplasty has become a safe and effective procedure for patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)....➢ With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), total joint arthroplasty has become a safe and effective procedure for patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ➢ A correlation between a low CD4+ count (<200 cells/mm 3 ) and major postoperative complications such as deep joint infection has been postulated, although high-level studies are not available in the literature. ➢ As most studies have not demonstrated an increase in the incidence of deep-vein thrombosis in patients with HIV/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), our recommendation is to use the standard prophylaxis that is followed by the operating surgeon.Read More
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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