Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Review of 14 Cases
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Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis: a review of 14 cases.
PURPOSE To review and evaluate the management of 14 patients with pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis at National University Hospital, Singapore between 1998 and 2001. METHODS Demographic pattern, predisposing factors, clinical presentation, co-morbidities, microbiology, treatment, and complications of 14 patients were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS The mean age at presentation was 62.5 yea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
سال: 2005
ISSN: 2309-4990,2309-4990
DOI: 10.1177/230949900501300305