Evaluation and treatment of infection at the site of a total hip or knee arthroplasty

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 910-922

  Hanssen, Arlen D ^a   Rand, James A ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

IODOPHOR;

BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; OPERATING ROOM; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0031836884     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199806000-00016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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