Prevention of prosthetic joint infection in total hip and knee arthroplasties: Evidence based recommendations

Prosthetic joint infection is a dreaded complication of Total Joint Arthroplasty. Prevention, which is far more cost effective, should be of paramount importance to the arthroplasty surgeon. Proper patient selection and preparation as well as strict asepsis and antisepsis are the basic principles of...

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Main Authors: O J Alonge, C O Ayekoloye, S O Ogunlade, I I Adeoye-Sunday, M O Okunola, T O Alonge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2019;volume=28;issue=1;spage=98;epage=107;aulast=Alonge;type=0