Micro-organisms and risk factors associated with prosthetic joint infection following primary total knee replacement-our experience in Pakistan.

Purpose: To identify potential risk factors and micro-organisms associated with prosthetic joint infection following primary total knee replacement surgery.

Hypothesis Of Study: Our hypothesis is that body mass index (BMI), operative time, type of surgery, and order of surgery especially in bilateral simultaneous cases have a major impact on prosthetic joint infection (PJI).

Methodology: We identified 4269 patients who underwent for primary knee replacement surgery between 2008 and 2018.