A Misdiagnosed Complication of a Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty

INTRODUCTION: The enterobacterial genus Yersinia includes a number of human pathogens. Large-diameter, metal-on-metal prostheses are no longer used because of their high failure rate. Here, we describe the first case of Yersinia enterocolitica infection of a metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty. CL...

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Published in:Case Rep Orthop
Main Authors: Djebara, Az-Eddine, Joseph, Cédric, Rousseau, Florence, Brunschweiler, Benoit, Mertl, Patrice
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5874973/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29736286
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6413814
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