Intervertebral disc space inflammation in children

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-103

  Maliner, Lloyd I ^a   Johnson, Dennis L ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Discitis; Gait impairment; MRI; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; X RAY;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DEXAMETHASONE; DISCITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; SCOLIOSIS; WALKING;

EID: 0030934292     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003810050053     Document Type: Article

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