The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 65-68 , January 2008

A Simple, Cost-Effective Screening Protocol to Rule Out Periprosthetic Infection

Received 5 May 2007 ,Accepted 6 September 2007.

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 One author received funding from Stryker Orthopedics (Mahwah, NJ) for the research performed.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.09.005

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 65-68 , January 2008

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