An unusual epidemic of Staphylococcus-negative infections involving anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with salvage of the graft and function

Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 173-177

  Viola, Renato ^a   Marzano, Nicola ^a   Vianello, Roberta ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Bone; Patellar tendon; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RATING SCALE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034006305     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(00)90032-X     Document Type: Article

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