Younger Age Is Associated with a Higher Risk of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Aseptic Mechanical Failure After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Although early aseptic mechanical failure after total knee arthroplasty has been reported in younger patients, it is unknown whether early revision due to periprosthetic joint infection is more or less frequent in this patient subgroup. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the incidence of early periprosthetic joint infection requiring revision knee surgery is significantly different in patients younger than fifty years of age...