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Table 3 Distribution of surgical site infections in the total hip arthroplasty cohort

From: Economic burden of surgical site infections within the episode of care following joint replacement

Surgical site infection ICD-9 code

Description of infection

Frequency (%)

99666

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis

201 (49.88)

99667

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft

12 (2.98)

99669

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic device, implant, and graft

2 (0.5)

99851

Infected postoperative seroma

21 (5.21)

99859

Other postoperative infection

167 (41.44)

Total

 

403 (100)