Recalcitrant infection following total knee arthroplasty: a report of two cases
Infection following total knee arthroplasty can be devastating. Even with established treatment protocols, eradication of the infection may not be feasible. We report 2 patients who required above-knee amputation to eradicate recalcitrant infection.
Main Authors: | Zainol Fithri, Zairul Nizam, Badaruddin, Badrul Shah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association
2006
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42251/1/Recalcitrant%20infection%20following%20total%20knee%20arthroplasty%20a%20report%20of%20two%20cases.pdf |
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