William J Long

A NOVEL SMART IMPLANTABLE DEVICE DEMONSTRATES EARLY GAIT DECLINE AS A MARKER OF PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION AFTER TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Abstract Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a major cause of early failure after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), yet early diagnosis is difficult and often delayed. Continuous physiologic monitoring from smart implantable devices may offer earlier insight into...