Low Preoperative Platelet Count Is Associated With Deep Surgical Site Infection in Knee Arthroplasty

By afschroeder • April 7, 2026

Brown JM, Lloyd TS, Eusebio M, Golzar A, Li A, Mehany J, Chun RF, Adams JS, Yeaman MR, McPherson EJ, Bernthal NM. Low Preoperative Platelet Count Is Associated With Deep Surgical Site Infection in Knee Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today. 2026 Mar 26;39:101989. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2026.101989. PMID: 41937955; PMCID: PMC13050103.

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