Septic arthritis in children

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-123

  Akinyoola, A L ^a   Obiajunwa, P O ^a   Oginni, L M ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Children; Nigeria; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANEMIA; ANKYLOSIS; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROTOMY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COXITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FALLING; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; JOINT DESTRUCTION; JOINT DISLOCATION; JOINT SWELLING; KNEE ARTHRITIS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEPTICEMIA; SHOULDER; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747073832     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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