Orthopaedic sequelae of meningococcal septicemia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 135-139

  Bache, Christopher E ^a,b   Torode, Ian P ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth arrest; Meningococcus; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; FINGER AMPUTATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEPTICEMIA; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN NECROSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH DISORDER; HOSPITALIZATION; INCIDENCE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PROGNOSIS; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SKIN DISEASE; SURVIVOR;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN DISEASES; SURVIVORS;

EID: 33644853765     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000187991.71645.e7     Document Type: Review

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