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Kaplan-Meier survival curves showing prosthesis survival (A) and limb salvage (B) in patients with deep infections after insertion of endoprostheses. Factors that may significantly influence limb survival include extraarticular resection (C) and discharge/pus at the initial presentation of infection (D).
