Development of an evidence-based diagnostic algorithm for infection in patients with transcutaneous osseointegration following amputation

Alam, Shafaf Hasin; Hoellwarth, Jason S.; Tetsworth, Kevin; Oomatia, Atiya; Taylor, Tristen N.; Al Muderis, Munjed

doi:10.5194/jbji-9-49-2024

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Development of an evidence-based diagnostic algorithm for infection in patients with transcutaneous osseointegration following amputation

Shafaf Hasin Alam, Jason S. Hoellwarth, Kevin Tetsworth, Atiya Oomatia, Tristen N. Taylor, and Munjed Al Muderis

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