Does use of a biologic agent increase the incidence of postoperative infection in surgery for rheumatoid arthritis after total joint arthroplasty?

The goal of the study was to examine the influence of biological agents on postoperative infections such as surgical site infection (SSI) and late infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after total joint arthroplasty at our hospital between January 2006 and December 2011.The patients were divided into groups with (Bio group, 267 joints) and without (Non-Bio group, 300 joints) treatment with biological agents. We examined the incidence...