Bone and joint infections in adults: A comprehensive classification proposal

European Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 207-217

  Romanò, Carlo Luca ^a   Romanò, Delia ^a   Logoluso, Nicola ^a   Drago, Lorenzo ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Chirurgia Ricostruttiva e Delle Infezioni Osteo articolari   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bone and joint infections (BJIs); Implant related infection; Joint infection; Osteomyelitis; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

EID: 82355169862     PISSN: 18674569     EISSN: 18674577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12570-011-0056-8     Document Type: Article

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