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Susceptibility of prosthetic biomaterials to infection

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Losanoff, J.E., Millis, J.M. Susceptibility of prosthetic biomaterials to infection. Surg Endosc 20, 174–175 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-005-0071-3

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