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A1 Della Valle, Craig
A1 Parvizi, Javad
A1 Bauer, Thomas W.
A1 DiCesare, Paul E.
A1 Evans, Richard Parker
A1 Segreti, John
A1 Spangehl, Mark
A1Watters, III ,William C.
A1 Keith, Michael
A1 Turkelson, Charles M.
A1 Wies, Janet L.
A1 Sluka, Patrick
A1 Hitchcock, Kristin
T1 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline onThe Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2011
FD July 20
VO 93
IS 14
SP 1355
OP 1357
DO 10.2106/JBJS.9314ebo
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.9314ebo
AB 
The following is a summary of the recommendations in the AAOS’ clinical practice guideline, The Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee. This summary does not contain rationales that explain how and why these recommendations were developed nor does it contain the evidence supporting these recommendations. All readers of this summary are strongly encouraged to consult the full guideline and evidence report for this information. We are confident that those who read the full guideline and evidence report will note that the recommendations were developed using systematic evidence-based processes designed to combat bias, enhance transparency, and promote reproducibility.