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Table 1 Case definition of Surgical site infections

From: Validation of the first computerized indicator for orthopaedic surgical site infections in France: ISO-ORTHO

Primary diagnosis

(ICD 10 code)

Secondary diagnosis

(ICD 10 code)

Procedure

(procedure codes)

SSI detection during the TH/TKA stay

Infection code

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5)

-

Infection code

-

Therapeutic procedure code, out of synovectomy or reoperation

Infection code

-

Diagnostic procedure code

-

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5)

Therapeutic procedure code, out of synovectomy or reoperation

-

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5)

Diagnostic procedure code

SSI detection after discharge within 90 days following surgery

Infection code

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5)

-

Infection code

-

Therapeutic procedure code, out of synovectomy or reoperation

Infection code

-

Diagnostic procedure code

-

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5) + infection code

-

-

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5) + infection code

Therapeutic procedure code, out of synovectomy or reoperation

 

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5) + infection code

Diagnostic procedure code

-

Infection code

Therapeutic procedure code, out of synovectomy or reoperation

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5) + infection code

Infection code

-

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5) + infection code

-

Therapeutic procedure code, out of synovectomy or reoperation

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5) + infection code

-

Diagnostic procedure code

-

Infection code

Diagnostic procedure code

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5) + infection code

 

Therapeutic procedure code of reintervention on TH/KA

 

Infection code

Therapeutic procedure code of reintervention on TH/KA

Infection code

 

Therapeutic procedure code of reintervention on TH/KA

 

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5)

Therapeutic procedure code of reintervention on TH/KA