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Review Question - QID 3502

Rheumatoid Arthritis Complications Postoperative infection QID: 3502 (OBQ11.79)
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QID 3502 (Type "3502" in App Search)
A 78-year-old female presents with increasing foot pain and deformity. A review of her medication list shows that she is currently on infliximab and sulfasalazine. She reports that she had a synovectomy of her MTP joints 7 years ago that was complicated by a MSSA superficial wound infection. Radiographs are shown in Figures A-C. The surgeon is planning a reconstructive forefoot surgery including first MTP arthrodesis, resection arthroplasties with pinning of the lesser MTP joints, and closed osteoclasis of the interphalangeal joints. Which of the following risk factors would MOST likely contribute to the development of a postoperative surgical site infection(SSI) in the upcoming planned operation.?
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