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World J Orthop. Apr 18, 2023; 14(4): 240-247
Published online Apr 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i4.240
Published online Apr 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i4.240
Knowledge and attitudes of orthopedic surgeons regarding prosthesis joint infection
Mahmut Nedim Aytekin, Nihat Tosun, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara 06500, Turkey
Imran Hasanoglu, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara 06500, Turkey
Recep Öztürk, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06200, Turkey
Author contributions: Aytekin MN and Hasanoglu I designed the manuscript and collected the data; Öztürk R performed the data analysis and wrote the manuscript; Tosun N contributed by critically reviewing the manuscript; and all authors have read and approved the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study is a survey study and as a result, these data are exempt from ethics committee approval.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Recep Öztürk, MD, Associate Professor, Researcher, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Demetevler Mahallesi, Vatan Cad., Ankara 06200, Turkey. ozturk_recep@windowslive.com
Received: November 19, 2022
Peer-review started: November 19, 2022
First decision: February 20, 2023
Revised: February 25, 2023
Accepted: April 6, 2023
Article in press: April 6, 2023
Published online: April 18, 2023
Peer-review started: November 19, 2022
First decision: February 20, 2023
Revised: February 25, 2023
Accepted: April 6, 2023
Article in press: April 6, 2023
Published online: April 18, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: In this study, researching the knowledge level and attitudes of orthopedic surgeons, who play a key role in both preventing and managing prosthesis joint infections, has been aimed.