PROSTHESIS INFECTION

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Illustration of the areas at risk of infection in a prosthesis (cardiac prosthesis, joint prosthesis of the hip or knee). Close-up on the consequences of an infected knee prosthesis: loosening of the prosthesis caused by bone deterioration, inflammation and swelling of the knee. The main cause being staphylococci.

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Size: 3278px × 5008px
Location: France
Photo credit: © JACOPIN / BSIP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: anatomical, anatomy, arthroplasties, arthroplasty, artificial, artwork, bacterial, cardiac, cardio, full, heart, hearts, hip, hips, hospital-acquired, human, implant, infection, inflammation, knee, knees, length, medicine, orthopaedic, orthopaedics, orthopedic, orthopedics, prostheses, prosthesis, replacement, staphylococcus, valve