Young E J, Sugarman B
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
Surg Clin North Am. 1988 Feb;68(1):167-80. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)44438-5.
Infection in prosthetic devices is a rare but potentially serious complication of prosthesis implant surgery. Infections associated with a variety of permanently implanted devices are reviewed in the context of recent knowledge of the host-prosthesis interaction.