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Musculoskeletal Infections

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Paediatric Orthopaedics in Clinical Practice

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the key features of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis encountered in a paediatric population. A thorough understanding of the pathophysiology of bone and joint infection can help the clinician appreciate the varying presenting features and help guide appropriate investigation and treatment.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. T&O SpR Percivall Pott Rotation, London, UK

    Zacharia Silk MBBS, BSc (Hons), MRCS

  2. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals, London, UK

    Krishna Vemulapalli MBBS, FRCS, FRCS (Tr&Orth)

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  1. Zacharia Silk MBBS, BSc (Hons), MRCS
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  2. Krishna Vemulapalli MBBS, FRCS, FRCS (Tr&Orth)
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Correspondence to Krishna Vemulapalli MBBS, FRCS, FRCS (Tr&Orth) .

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. T&O SpR Percivall Pott Rotation, London, United Kingdom

    Nick A. Aresti

  2. Paediatric & Young Adult Orthopedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Manoj Ramachandran

  3. Paediatric &Young Adult Orthopaedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Mark (J.M.H.) Paterson

  4. Paediatric & Young Adult Orthopedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Matthew Barry

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Silk, Z., Vemulapalli, K. (2016). Musculoskeletal Infections. In: Aresti, N., Ramachandran, M., Paterson, M., Barry, M. (eds) Paediatric Orthopaedics in Clinical Practice . In Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6769-3_15

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