Prosthetic joints are at risk of acute and chronic infection, which can cause sepsis, morbidity, or mortality.
Last full review/revision February 2008 by Steven Schmitt, MD
Content last modified February 2008
Prosthetic Joint Infectious Arthritis has been found in The Merck Manual, Professional Edition
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