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. 2020 Aug 5;102(15):1366-1375.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.19.00598.

Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Infection: Recent Developments

Amy S Wasterlain  1 , Karan Goswami, S Ali Ghasemi, Javad Parvizi
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Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Infection: Recent Developments

Amy S Wasterlain et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. .
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