Infection


Identification, prevention, and treatment of bone, joint, and soft-tissue infections

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General Considerations
[Epidemiology of musculoskeletal infection]
[Microbiology of musculoskeletal infection]
[Biofilms]
[Host factors and immune response]
[Procedure related reduction of the risk of infection]

Diagnostic Modalities
[Clinical assessment of musculoskeletal infection]
[Laboratory Evaluation of musculoskeletal infection]
[Diagnostic imaging of periprosthetic joint infection]
[Culture and tissue biopsy]

Approach to Treatment
[Approach to treatment of musculoskeletal infection]
[Surgical debridement and lavage]
[Reconstruction after infection]
[Local antiobiotic treatment]
[Antimicorbial therapy for musculoskeletal infections]

Specific Situations
[Open fractures and infection]
[Acute osteomyelitis]
[Chronic osteomyelitis]
Septic arthritis
[Pediatric bone and joint infections]
[Implant related infections]
[Bite wounds and infection]
[Hand infections]
[Spine infections]
[Necrotizing soft tissue infections]
[Musculoskeletal infections caused by fungal and atypical organisms]
[Surgical site infections]
[Diabetic foot infections]

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. Orthopaedia - Infection. In: Orthopaedia - Collaborative Orthopaedic Knowledgebase. Created Sep 11, 2008 19:17 by Christian Veillette , Last modified Feb 28, 2009 21:42 ver.3. Retrieved 2010-03-12, from http://www.orthopaedia.com/x/QYC9.

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