Table 6 Distribution of surgical site infections in the total knee 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 | 568 (49.8) |
99667 | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft | 41 (3.6) |
99669 | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic device, implant, and graft | 3 (0.3) |
99851 | Infected postoperative seroma | 3 (0.3) |
99859 | Other postoperative infection | 525 (46.1) |
Total | Â | 568 (49.8) |