Management of Periprosthetic Hip Joint Infection
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Management of Periprosthetic Hip Joint Infection
Total hip joint replacement offers dramatic improvement in the quality of life but periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most devastating complication of this procedure. The infection threatens the function of the joint, the preservation of the limb, and occasionally even the life of the patient due to long term hospitalization and high cost. For the surgeon it is a disastrous burden, whi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hip & Pelvis
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2287-3260,2287-3279
DOI: 10.5371/hp.2015.27.2.63