Periprosthetic Joint Infections: Clinical and Bench Research

Prosthetic joint infection is a devastating complication with high morbidity and substantial cost. The incidence is low but probably underestimated. Despite a significant basic and clinical research in this field, many questions concerning the definition of prosthetic infection as well the diagnosis...

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Main Authors: Laurence Legout, Eric Senneville
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/549091