Neutrophil activity in total knee replacement: implications in preventing post-arthroplasty infection.
Iorwerth
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University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff CF14 4XW, UK. relwani@hotmail.com
Wilson
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Topley
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Pallister
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D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D018375:Neutrophil Activation / Q000502:physiology*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology