Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
JBJI
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-33-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-33-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
Clinical picture
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07 Feb 2022
Clinical picture |  | 07 Feb 2022

Black pus from a worn-out elbow arthroplasty

Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker and Alexander L. Boerboom

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This case illustrates the clinical picture of a worn-out elbow prosthesis resulting in severe metallosis and a subsequent periprosthetic joint infection.
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