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Does exchange arthroplasty of an infected shoulder prosthesis provide better eradication rate and better functional outcome, compared to a permanent spacer or resection arthroplasty? a systematic review

BACKGROUND: The best surgical modality for treating chronic periprosthetic shoulder infections has not been established, with a lack of randomised comparative studies. This systematic review compares the infection eradication rate and functional outcomes after single- or two-stage shoulder exchange...

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Autores principales: George, D. A., Volpin, A., Scarponi, S., Haddad, F. S., Romanò, C. L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4735952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26832360
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-0901-6