Haematogenous pseudomonas osteomyelitis of the hamate - treatment by radical debridement and bone grafting

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 189-190

  Santoshi, John A ^a   Pallapati, Samuel C ^a   Thomas, Binu P ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Haematogenous infection; Hamate; Osteomyelitis; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE REMODELING; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CURETTAGE; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; EXCISION; HAMATE BONE; HAND FUNCTION; HEMATOGENOUS OSTEOMYELITIS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; SALVAGE THERAPY; SUPINE POSITION;

ADOLESCENT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; DEBRIDEMENT; HAMATE BONE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 72649101730     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.08.057     Document Type: Article

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