Efficacy of antibiotic-impregnated cement in total hip replacement

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 870-872

  Parvizi, Javad ^a   Saleh, Khal ^a   Mont, Michael ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEMENT;

INFECTION; LETTER; SURVIVAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 57749106528     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17453670810016984     Document Type: Letter

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