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Pyogenic psoas muscle abscess: report of three cases.
We report three cases of primary psoas muscle abscess. Two of these cases were treated by open drainage through a lumbar incision and the other was by ultrasonography (USG)-guided percutaneous aspiration of the abscess. Antibiotic therapy was also instituted in all cases. Post-operatively, the patients recovered well with no sign of recurrence. USG-guided percutaneous drainage combined with app...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Orthopedics & Traumatology
سال: 1995
ISSN: 1349-4333,0037-1033
DOI: 10.5035/nishiseisai.44.683