Prophylactic antibiotics in total joint arthroplasty
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PROPHYLACTIC INTRA-JOINT APPLICATION OF VANCOMYCIN IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
This was Presented in 5th International Congress of Iranian Iranian Society of Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy, and Sports Traumatology (ISKAST), 14-17 Feb 2018- Kish, Iran
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