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Review
. 2019 May-Aug;27(2):2309499019860468.
doi: 10.1177/2309499019860468.

The difference between native septic arthritis and prosthetic joint infections: A review of literature

Ramon Lucas Roerdink  1 , Henricus Johannus Theodorus Antonius Maria Huijbregts  2 , Antoine Willy Tonny van Lieshout  3 , Martijn Dietvorst  4 , Babette Corine van der Zwaard  1
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Review

The difference between native septic arthritis and prosthetic joint infections: A review of literature

Ramon Lucas Roerdink et al. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2019 May-Aug.
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Abstract

Current literature occasionally considers septic arthritis in native joints and prosthetic joint infections as equal pathologies. However, significant differences can be identified. The aim of this review of literature is to describe these differences in definitions, pathology, diagnostic workups, treatment strategies, and prognosis.

Keywords: joint infections; periprosthetic joint infection; septic arthritis.

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