Spontaneous ejection of a ring sequestrum in a 10-year-old: A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 290-293

  Walter, Frank ^a   Cramer, Kathryn ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

External fixator; Pediatric femur fracture; Pin tract infection; Sequestrum

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVICE INFECTION; DISEASE COURSE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND IRRIGATION;

BONE NAILS; CHILD; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS;

EID: 17644423505     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000131299.26750.3b     Document Type: Article

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