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Case Reports
. 2005 Dec 3;331(7528):1322-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7528.1322.

Acute crystal arthritis mimicking infection after total knee arthroplasty

G Holt  1 , C Vass, C S Kumar
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Case Reports

Acute crystal arthritis mimicking infection after total knee arthroplasty

G Holt et al. BMJ. .
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