Knee arthrodesis – ultima ratio for the treatment of the infected knee
The irretrievable destruction of the knee due to trauma, tumor or infection is the indication for knee arthrodesis. The main reason for knee arthrodesis in terms of infection ist the infected total knee arthroplasty. Central problem is the definition of the term “irretrievable”. It is based on the s...
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| Language: | deu |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2013-04-01
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| Series: | GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW |
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| Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2013-2/iprs000027.shtml |