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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
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Osteomyelitis
Causes
Spread through the blood
Direct invasion
Spread from nearby structures
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Antibiotics and antifungal medications
Surgery and drainage
Prognosis
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