Does a prior arthroscopy of the hip joint increase the risks of subsequent surgical site infections/periprosthetic joint infections (SSIs/PJIs) in patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty?

Authors: Arash Aalirezaie, Nirav K. Patel, Zoran Bozinovski, Hamid Vahedi, Perica Lazarovski

RECOMMENDATION: There is no evidence to suggest that a prior arthroscopy of the hip increases the risk of subsequent SSIs/PJIs.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 81%, Disagree: 11%, Abstain: 8% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)