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Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in adults

Springer New York, (2014), 325-333
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-1578-7_32
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Abstract

Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis can result in considerable morbidity in adults, especially when the diagnosis is delayed. The physiologic status of the host is an important variable, and surgical care is frequently required in addition to antibiotics to eradicate infection and treat complications.

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Harrison, W. J., & Esterhai, J. L. (2014). Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in adults. In Global Orthopedics: Caring for Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries in Austere Settings (pp. 325–333). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1578-7_32

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