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Abstract This study showed a high rate of early SSI in patients undergoing hip hemiarthroplasty in Assiut university hospital trauma unit in comparison to other studies. This study found some risk factors contributing in SSI such asfemale gender,BMI >30 , medical comorbidities, junior surgeons, long preoperative stay and skin closure by staples. recommendations: Hip hemiarthroplasty should be treated with high care as patients generally have poorer physiological reserves,any additional insults in the form of multiple debridement surgeries and infection tend to lead to high mortality rates so 1- Preoperative stay should be shortened as can as possible. 2- Control of medical comorbidities especially diabetes milletus 3- surgery should be done by high volume surgeons or one of arthroplasty team. 4- Better control of operative room discipline and disinfection standards should be implemented to lower the SSI rate. |