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The incidence of late prosthetic joint infections: A registry-based study of 112,708 primary hip and knee replacements

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Late prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are a growing medical challenge as more and more joint replacements are being performed and the expected lifespan of patients is increasing. We analyzed the incidence rate of late PJI and its temporal trends in a nationwide population....

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Autores principales: Huotari, Kaisa, Peltola, Mikko, Jämsen, Esa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2015
Materias:
Hip
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4443453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25813645
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2015.1035173