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Case Reports
. 2002 Jul;6(2):79-81.
doi: 10.1007/s10029-002-0059-z.

Fate of chronically infected onlay mesh in groin wound

W Ismail  1 , A Agrawal, M I Zia
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Case Reports

Fate of chronically infected onlay mesh in groin wound

W Ismail et al. Hernia. 2002 Jul.

Abstract

This case report throws some light on the way in which the body handles an infected onlay mesh following groin hernia repair. It describes the case of a 73-year-old man who developed this rare complication and demonstrates the mechanism by which this complication occurred.

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