Pyogenic spondylitis and early tuberculous spondylitis in children differential diagnosis with standard radiographs and computed tomography

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 539-543

  Magnus, K G ^a   Hoffman, E B ^a,b  

^a RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^b Red Cross Children's Hospital ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Pyogenic; Spondylitis; Tuberculous

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS;

EID: 0033924737     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200007000-00022     Document Type: Article

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