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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 68, 1997 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Candida arthritis after total knee arthroplasty-a case of successful treatment without prosthesis removal

Naoki Fukasawa Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gunma University School of Medicine 3-39-22 Showa Maebashi, Gunma, 371, Japan, Tel +81 272 20-8269, Fax -8275
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Kenji Shirakura Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gunma University School of Medicine 3-39-22 Showa Maebashi, Gunma, 371, Japan, Tel +81 272 20-8269, Fax -8275
Pages 306-307 | Received 06 Nov 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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