The split-heel technique in the management of chronic calcaneal osteomyelitis in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-27

  Wang, Enbo ^a   Zhao, Qun ^a   Zhang, Lijun ^a   Ji, Shijun ^a   Li, Jianjun ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CALCANEUS OSTEOMYELITIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPLIT HEEL TECHNIQUE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

CALCANEUS; CHILD; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS;

EID: 67649200886     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e3283195440     Document Type: Article

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