Prevention of prosthetic joint infection in total hip and knee arthroplasties: Evidence based recommendations
Prosthetic joint infection is a dreaded complication of Total Joint Arthroplasty. Prevention, which is far more cost effective, should be of paramount importance to the arthroplasty surgeon. Proper patient selection and preparation as well as strict asepsis and antisepsis are the basic principles of...
Main Authors: | O J Alonge, C O Ayekoloye, S O Ogunlade, I I Adeoye-Sunday, M O Okunola, T O Alonge |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Nigerian Journal of Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2019;volume=28;issue=1;spage=98;epage=107;aulast=Alonge;type=0 |
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