Radiologic classification of chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 822-827

  Jones, Henry Wynn ^a,e   Harrison, James W ^b   Bates, Jeremy ^c   Evans, Gwyn A ^d   Lubega, Nicolas ^b  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Beit Cure International Hospital   (Malawi)

^c Queen's Elizabeth Central Hospital

^d ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Chronic osteomyelitis; Classification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEMATOGENOUS OSTEOMYELITIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 70349658214     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181b76933     Document Type: Article

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