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Editorial
. 2020 May 16;9(2):79-81.
doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.92.BJR-2019-0134.R1. eCollection 2020 Feb.

Can the oncology classification system be used for prosthetic joint infection?: The PJI-TNM system

Volker Alt  1 , Markus Rupp  1 , Martin Langer  2 , Florian Baumann  1 , Andrej Trampuz  3
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Editorial

Can the oncology classification system be used for prosthetic joint infection?: The PJI-TNM system

Volker Alt et al. Bone Joint Res. .

Abstract

Cite this article: Bone Joint Res. 2020;9(2):79-81.

Keywords: Arthroplasty; Biofilm; Infection.

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Conflict of interest statement

ICMJE COI statement: None declared

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