Open AccessNo need to search for the source of haematogenous arthroplasty infections
Author(s) -
Cindy Bouvet,
D. Tchernin,
M Seirafi,
Richard Stern,
Daniel Lew,
Pierre Hoffmeyer,
İlker Uçkay
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0036-7672
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2011.13306
Subject(s) - medicine , retrospective cohort study , medical record , surgery , general surgery
Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) may be a potential sentinel event for an unknown neoplastic or infectious source in elderly patients. However, the value and cost-effectiveness of investigations to determine the origin of these infections is unknown
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