Septic Arthritis and Bursitis: Emergency Ultrasound Can Facilitate Diagnosis

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 295-297

  Costantino, Thomas G ^a   Roemer, Benjamin ^a   Leber, Ernest H ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

arthrocentesis; bursitis; septic arthritis; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROCENTESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BURSITIS; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; BURSITIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PARACENTESIS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; SHOULDER; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 33947529086     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2006.08.012     Document Type: Article

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