Bacterial Infection and Implant Loosening in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Evaluation of 209 Cases

The aim of this study was to evaluate bacteria species detected in a large number of patients treated for prosthetic joint infection of the hip and knee at a single specialized center. Furthermore, the rate of implant loosening was investigated in a time-dependent manner for the most frequently dete...

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Main Authors: Ulrike Dapunt, Stephanie Radzuweit-Mihaljevic, Burkhard Lehner, Gertrud Maria Haensch, Volker Ewerbeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/11/871