Quality of life and therapeutic adherence in patients treated for an orthopedic hardware infection: A prospective observational study.

Objectives: In France, hardware infections occur in 1% of patients following orthopedic surgery. The study aimed to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) and adherence to antibiotic therapy of patients with an orthopedic hardware infection in the postoperative period.

Patients And Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at Rouen University Hospital from May 2022 to May 2023.