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Economic Burden of Periprosthetic Joint Infection in the United States

The Journal of Arthroplasty · 2012 · Vol. 27(8) · pp. 61–65.e1
Steven M. KurtzEdmund LauHeather WatsonJordana K. SchmierJavad Parvizi
Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesPeriprostheticMedicineTotal hip replacementIncidence (geometry)Joint arthroplastyArthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastySurgeryPhysical therapy

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Hip ProsthesisHumansKnee ProsthesisTime FactorsUnited StatesProsthesis-Related InfectionsHealth Care Costs
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field-weighted impact
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