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Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis of the elderly: Characteristics and outcomes
BACKGROUND The incidence of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (PVO) has increased over the past two decades. One possible cause of this increase is the aging of the population, which results in more comorbidities in high income countries. OBJECTIVE To better characterize the clinical presentation and outcome of PVO in the elderly. DESIGN We conducted a post-hoc analysis of a previously publi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.296.6632.1309