Infection of an endoprosthesis

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Infection sometimes occurs right after surgery or while a patient is still being treated with chemotherapy. Sometimes it occurs much later. Here is more information:

Basic Information about Prosthesis Infection
Infection of a Joint Replacement
Understand more about infections: this is about knees but would apply to other joints too

How Often Does Infection Occur with Bone Cancer Joint Replacements?
Periprosthetic infection in patients treated for an orthopaedic oncological condition

How is Prosthesis Infection Diagnosed?
Diagnosis of orthopaedic prosthesis infections with radionuclide techniques
A current clinical trial for imaging painful joint prosthesis and detecting infection/loosening/recurrence

How is the infection treated?
Trends in the Treatment of Orthopaedic Prosthetic Infections
Treatment of Total Knee Infection

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