Prevention: T

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2017-11-23

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Boot, Willemijn
Vogely, H. CharlesISNI 0000000391177794

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Abstract

Joint replacement is a successful surgical procedure that provides pain relief, restores joint function and improves the quality of life of patients. A minority of patients will experience complications like aseptic failure or prosthetic joint infection (PJI; Tande and Patel 2014).

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Taverne, General Medicine

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Boot, W & Vogely, H C 2017, Prevention : T. in Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection : A Global Perspective on Diagnosis, Treatment Options, Prevention Strategies and Their Economic Impact. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 79-86. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-54469-3_5