What is the evidence base to guide surgical treatment of infected hip prostheses? systematic review of longitudinal studies in unselected patients

BACKGROUND: Prosthetic joint infection is an uncommon but serious complication of hip replacement. There are two main surgical treatment options, with the choice largely based on the preference of the surgeon. Evidence is required regarding the comparative effectiveness of one-stage and two-stage re...

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Main Authors: Beswick, Andrew D, Elvers, Karen T, Smith, Alison J, Gooberman-Hill, Rachael, Lovering, Andrew, Blom, Ashley W
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3364856/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22340795
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-10-18
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