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How many orthopedic surgical procedures are performed each year? How many SSIs occur after orthopedic surgery each year?

April 26, 2017occur Orthopedic Performed procedures ssis surgery surgical year

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How many orthopedic surgical procedures are performed each year? How many SSIs occur after orthopedic surgery each year?

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• Over 4 million orthopedic procedures are performed in hospitals each year, and over 500,000 of these operations involve the knee. • Depending on the type of operation, typically less than 1% of most orthopedic surgeries result in an SSI.