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Published on: December 3, 2017
[Treatment algorithm for periprosthetic infections of the knee joint]
C Lüring1, S W Lemmen, V Quack
1Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Schwerpunkt Orthopädie, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074 Aachen, Deutschland. cluering@ukaachen.de
Abstract:
Periprosthetic knee joint infection is a rare complication. However, patients as well as surgeons have to deal with severe problems. The past years have brought new knowledge on periprosthetic knee joint infections which have resulted in new classifications. The present manuscript evaluates the current literature on this topic and presents a new therapeutic algorithm.
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