Functional Imaging in Diagnostic of Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infections
Surgeries’ sterile conditions and perioperative antibiotic therapies decrease implant associated infections rates significantly. However, up to 10% of orthopedic devices still fail due to infections. An implant infection generates a high socio-economic burden. An early diagnosis of an infection woul...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Diagnostics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/3/4/356 |