A new classification of osteomyelitis for developing countries

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 373-378

  Solagberu, B A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OSTEOMYELITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 24744448413     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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