Atypical pyoderma gangrenosum following total knee replacement surgery - First report in dermatologic literature

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 689-691

  Verma, Shyam B ^a,b,c,d,e,f  

^a International Society of Dermatology   (United States)

^b International Advisory Board   (United States)

^c HE the Governor of Gujarat State ^*  (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^f STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Knee; Pyoderma gangrenosum; Replacement; Wounds and injuries surgery

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; METRONIDAZOLE; PREDNISOLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM; SKIN ULCER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; SURGICAL INFECTION; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM;

EID: 77949746409     PISSN: 03650596     EISSN: 18064841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0365-05962009000600020     Document Type: Article

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