Definition of periprosthetic joint infection: is there a consensus?

Parvizi J, Jacovides C, Zmistowski B, Jung KA. Definition of periprosthetic joint infection: is there a consensus? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Nov; 469(11):3022-30.

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subject areas

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Biopsy, Needle
Consensus
Female
Humans
Knee Joint
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Prosthesis Failure
Prosthesis-Related Infections
Reoperation
Reproducibility of Results
Retrospective Studies
Terminology as Topic
Young Adult

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Javad Parvizi

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