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Examples of a few types of “hardware” that once infected require removal for definitive cure of these biofilm infections. (A) A lumbar posterior spinal rods and pedicle screw construct. (B) Total knee arthroplasty with long stem femoral and tibial components. (C) Total hip arthroplasty.
