Atrial and venous thrombosis secondary to septic arthritis of the sacroiliac joint in a child with hereditary protein C deficiency

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 156-160

  Letts, Merv ^a   Lalonde, Francois ^a   Davidson, Darin ^a   Hosking, Martin ^a   Halton, Jacqueline ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrial thrombosis; Protein C; Septic arthritis; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLOXACILLIN; HEPARIN; PROTEIN C; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN; WARFARIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; HEART ATRIUM THROMBOSIS; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; SACROILIAC JOINT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0032991668     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199903000-00004     Document Type: Article

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