Chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis in children: A retrospective review of 167 patients in Malawi

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1138-1143

  Beckles, V L L ^a,b   Wynn Jones, H ^a,c   Harrison, W J ^a  

^a Beit Cure International Hospital   (Malawi)

^b HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUCLOXACILLIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; BONE REMODELING; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CALCANEUS; CHILD; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CLAVICLE; CURETTAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOGENOUS OSTEOMYELITIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMERUS; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEOTOMY; POLYOSTOTIC OSTEOMYELITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEUS; PSEUDOMONAS; RADIUS; RECURRENT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIBIA; TREATMENT DURATION; ULNA;

ADOLESCENT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HUMERUS; INFANT; MALAWI; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TIBIA;

EID: 77955373054     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.92B8.23413     Document Type: Article

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