Socioeconomic Status Is Associated with Risk of Above-knee Amputation After Periprosthetic Joint Infection of the Knee

摘要

Above-knee amputation (AKA) is a severe but rare complication of TKA. Recent evidence suggests there are sex and racial disparities with regard to AKA after TKA. However, whether lower socioeconomic status is associated with an increased risk of AKA after TKA has not been conclusively established.