Secondary purulent infections of the elbow joint: a retrospective, single-center study

Secondary purulent infections of the elbow joint: a retrospective, single-center study

Abstract Background Septic arthritis of the elbow joint is a rare condition. Limited data is available on infections of the elbow joint following trauma or prior surgery on this joint. The aim of this study was to describe the etiology, comorbidities, bacterial spectrum and therapy of secondary puru...

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Main Authors: Valentin Rausch, Alexander von Glinski, Thomas Rosteius, Matthias Königshausen, Thomas A. Schildhauer, Dominik Seybold, Jan Gessmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Septic arthritis
Elbow empyema
Osteomyelitis
Elbow
Infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-3046-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-3046-6

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