Subacute hematogenous osteomyelitis: Are biopsy and surgery always indicated?

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 220-223

  Hamdy, Reggie C ^a,b   Lawton, Louis ^a   Carey, Timothy ^a   Wiley, James ^a   Marton, Dominique ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservative and surgical treatment; Subacute osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOPSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HEMATOGENOUS OSTEOMYELITIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030069224     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199603000-00017     Document Type: Article

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