Stage-dependant management of septic arthritis of the shoulder in adults

Diagnostic and therapeutic standards relating to septic conditions of the shoulder are rarely documented in the literature. For this study, patients suffering from septic shoulder arthritis were prospectively enrolled. Staging was based on the criteria of Gächter (Stutz et al., Knee Surg Sports Trau...

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Published in:	International orthopaedics Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 1015 - 1024
Main Authors:	Kirchhoff, C., Braunstein, V., Buhmann (Kirchhoff), S., Oedekoven, T., Mutschler, W., Biberthaler, P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01-08-2009
Subjects:	Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Arthritis, Infectious - classification Arthritis, Infectious - drug therapy Arthritis, Infectious - surgery Arthroscopy - methods C-Reactive Protein - metabolism Combined Modality Therapy Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Original Paper Orthopedic Procedures - methods Orthopedics Prospective Studies Radiography Retrospective Studies Severity of Illness Index Shoulder Joint - diagnostic imaging Shoulder Joint - microbiology Shoulder Joint - surgery Staphylococcal Infections - blood Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy Staphylococcus aureus Treatment Outcome Linezolid Cefuroxime Vacuum Assisted Closure Septic Arthritis Joint Aspiration
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