No Infection Reduction Using Chlorhexidine Wipes in Total Joint Arthroplasty
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Use of Chlorhexidine Preparations in Total Joint Arthroplasty
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0009-921X
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-2920-z