Resection arthroplasty of the infected shoulder: A salvage procedure for the elderly patient

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 126-130

  Debeer, Philippe ^a,b   Plasschaert, Herbert ^a   Stuyck, Jos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Infection; Outcome; Resection arthroplasty; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; ROTATOR CUFF; SALVAGE THERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SALVAGE THERAPY; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 33646510878     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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