Osteomyelitis of the pubis following suspension of the neck of the bladder with use of bone anchors. A report of four cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1736-1740

  Enzler, Mark ^a   Agins, Howard J ^a   Kogan, Monica ^a   Kudurna, James ^a   Sand, Peter ^a   Wurtz, Rebecca ^a   Culligan, Patrick ^a  

^a EVANSTON HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK; BONE EROSION; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SURGICAL RISK; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0032756134     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199912000-00011     Document Type: Article

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