Primary subacute epiphyseal and metaepiphyseal osteomyelitis in children

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 559-564

  Hempfing, A ^a   Placzek, R ^a   Gottsche T ^a   Meiss, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; PARACETAMOL; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN;

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EPIPHYSIS DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METAPHYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEBRIDEMENT; EPIPHYSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS;

EID: 0038779432     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.85B4.13841     Document Type: Article

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