Childhood osteomyelitis: Imaging characteristics

Insights into Imaging

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 519-533

  van Schuppen, Joost ^a   van Doorn, Martine M A C ^a   van Rijn, Rick R ^a  

^a EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnostic imaging; Musculoskeletal diseases; Osteomyelitis; Paediatrics; Radiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874206488     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18694101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13244-012-0186-8     Document Type: Review

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