What are the absolute contraindications for elective total knee or hip arthroplasty?

J Arthroplasty. 2024 Oct 17:S0883-5403(24)01054-4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.041. Online ahead of print.

¹ Yokohama City University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
² Knee Robotics and PJI Unit, Südtiroler Sanitätsbetrieb, Brixen, Italy, The Breyer Center for Overseas Studies, Stanford University in Florence, Italy.
³ University of Rochester Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
⁴ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Konkuk University.
⁵ Department of Medicine for Orthopaedics and Motor Organ, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine.
⁶ University of Nairobi, Faculty of Health Sciences.
⁷ Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa: Terrassa, Catalunya, ES. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
⁸ Caterall Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, UK.

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Keywords: Arthroplasty; contraindication; modifiable; non-modifiable; risk factor.

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