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Neutrophil-derived MRP-14 is up-regulated in infectious osteomyelitis and stimulates osteoclast generation
12 Mar 2015
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Bone infections of patients with joint replacement by endoprosthesis (so called "periprosthetic joint infection") pose a severe problem in the field of orthopedic surgery. The diagnosis is often difficult, and treatment is, in most cases, complicated and prolonged. Patients often require an implant exchange surgery, as the persistent infection and the accompanying inflammation lead to tissue damage with bone...
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