Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4080463 | Orthopaedics and Trauma | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Infection is a rare complication of arthroplasty surgery, yet the consequences of such an event lead to significant costs both in terms of finance and patient morbidity. This review describes the current literature examining a possible genetic link between post-surgical infections, cytokines and polymorphisms in the gene encoding the acute phase protein mannose binding lectin.
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Authors
R.J. Langley, D.I. Rowley,