Nocardia osteomyelitis: A rare complication after intramedullary nailing of a closed tibial shaft fracture

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 232-236

  Vander Heiden, Todd ^a   Stahel, Philip F ^a   Clutter, Sarah ^a   Price, Connie ^a   Peterson, Steven L ^a   Morgan, Steven J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Infection; Nocardia; Osteomyelitis; Tibia fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; NOCARDIOSIS; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; TIBIA SHAFT FRACTURE;

FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; NOCARDIA INFECTIONS; OSTEOMYELITIS; RARE DISEASES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049095144     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318199e8d9     Document Type: Article

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