Pin-site myiasis: A rare complication of halo orthosis

Spinal Cord

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 684-686

  Park, P ^a   Lodhia, K R ^a   Eden, S V ^a   Lewandrowski, K U ^b   McGillicuddy, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Tucson Orthopaedic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Halo orthosis; Infection; Maggots; Myiasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FLY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LARVA; MYIASIS; NERVE INJURY; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BONE NAILS; DIPTERA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION; MYIASIS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 28344441181     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101773     Document Type: Article

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