Does prior corticosteroid injection increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after primary or revision shoulder arthroplasty?

Does prior corticosteroid injection increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after primary or revision shoulder arthroplasty?

Authors: Mark Frankle, Jason Hsu
RECOMMENDATION: An increased number of corticosteroid injections and a shorter interval between corticosteroid injection and shoulder arthroplasty may increase the risk for surgical site infection or shoulder PJI.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus)

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