Implant retention in infected joint replacements: A surgeon's perspective

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 804-809

  Theis, Jean Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Hip; Infection; Knee; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ARTHROPLASTY; JOINT PROSTHESES; JOINTS (ANATOMY);

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; HIP; HIP AND KNEES; INFECTION; JOINT REPLACEMENT; KNEE; OUTCOME; PRIMARY TREATMENT; REVISION SURGERY;

COST EFFECTIVENESS;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BONE CEMENT;

ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROTOMY; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; REOPERATION; RETAINED INSTRUMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SYNOVECTOMY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56349130821     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880803100908     Document Type: Article

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