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Bone and Joint Infections
  • Artificial Joint Infectious Arthritis
    • Causes
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
  • Infectious Arthritis
    • Acute infectious arthritis
    • Chronic infectious arthritis
    • Causes
    • Acute infectious arthritis
    • Chronic infectious arthritis
    • Symptoms
      • Acute infectious arthritis
      • Chronic infectious arthritis
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
      • Antibiotics
      • Removal of pus
      • Splinting and physical therapy
    • Prognosis
    • More Information
  • Osteomyelitis
    • Causes
      • Spread through the blood
      • Direct invasion
    • Spread from nearby structures
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
      • Antibiotics and antifungal medications
      • Surgery and drainage
    • Prognosis
    • More Information
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