Primary sternal osteomyelitis in infants: A report of two cases

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-126

  Bryan, Richard T ^a,c   Noor, Shahid ^a,b   Quraishi, Sohail ^a   Bradish, Christopher F ^a,b   Parikh, Dakshesh ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Infants; Osteomyelitis; Primary; Sternum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNUM; THORAX SURGERY;

EID: 0032904018     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-199904000-00013     Document Type: Article

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