Clinical and radiological outcomes of postoperative septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 198-203

  Monaco, Edoardo ^a   Maestri, Barbara ^a   Labianca, Luca ^a   Speranza, Attilio ^a   Vadalà, Antonio ^a   Iorio, Raffaele ^a   Ferretti, Andrea ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; TEICOPLANIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE ARTHRITIS; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LAVAGE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 77953319813     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-009-1447-3     Document Type: Article

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