Treatment of postoperative anterior cruciate ligament infections with graft removal and early reimplantation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 414-418

  Burks, Robert T ^a   Friederichs, Matthew G ^a   Fink, Barbara ^a   Luker, Mark G ^b   West, Hugh S ^a   Greis, Patrick E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Rocky Mountain Orthopedic Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; NAFCILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CASE REPORT; EFFUSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; OSTEOPHYTE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0037675031     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310031501     Document Type: Article

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