Spinal infections in children: A review

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 387-395

  De Moraes Barros Fucs, Patricia M ^a   Meves, Robert ^a   Yamada, Helder Henzo ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS MÉDICAS DA SANTA CASA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BLOOD CULTURE; BONE BIOPSY; BONE GRAFT; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; IMPLANTATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPONDYLITIS; URINE CULTURE;

CHILD; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DISCITIS; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84859156622     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: 14325195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-011-1388-2     Document Type: Review

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