Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis of the wrist: Reconstruction with a vascularized fibular graft

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 243-248

  Chin, Kingsley R ^a   Spak, James I ^a   Jupiter, Jesse B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Fibular; Graft; Osteomyelitis; Septic

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; NAFCILLIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BONE DEFECT; BONE GRAFT; CASE REPORT; FIBULA; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOMYELITIS; PARENTERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VASCULARIZATION; WRIST DISEASE;

EID: 0032981727     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0243     Document Type: Article

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