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Original Articles

Low sensitivity of a-defensin (Synovasure) test for intra­operative exclusion of prosthetic joint infection

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Pages 357-359 | Received 19 Dec 2017, Accepted 16 Jan 2018, Published online: 06 Mar 2018

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