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Review
. 2020 Jun 30;22(3):153-159.
doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0014.3231.

Emphysematous Osteomyelitis: Review of the Literature

Vadym Sulyma  1 , Andrii Sribniak  1 , Roman Bihun  1 , Zinovii Sribniak  2
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Emphysematous Osteomyelitis: Review of the Literature

Vadym Sulyma et al. Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. .

Abstract

This article presents a detailed review of the 49 reported cases of emphysematous osteomyelitis. Infection of the bones and joints usually developed in various locations of patients with concomitant diseases. The treatment includes antibiotic therapy and minor surgery, usually drainage.

Keywords: anaerobic bacteria; bacterial arthritis; bone; infections; osteomyelitis.

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