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. 2014 Jun;7(2):96-102.
doi: 10.1007/s12178-014-9217-z.

Infection post-total knee replacement: current concepts

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Infection post-total knee replacement: current concepts

Pouya Alijanipour et al. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2014 Jun.

Abstract

Periprosthetic joint infection is a hot topic for investigation because it represents a challenging clinical problem with considerable burden for patients, institutions, and health systems. Despite our substantial knowledge, many details in prevention, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious complications following total knee arthroplasty remain to be controversial with the available evidence being insufficient and at times conflictive. This manuscript is an attempt to approach the most recently published literature regarding the aforementioned details and aims to provide the reader with an updated perspective in the management of periprosthetic joint infection of the knee.

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