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SAPHO Syndrome Wikbooks

Location: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Diagnostic_Radiology/Musculoskeletal_Imaging/Infection/SAPHO_Syndrome

Definition Synovitis Acne -- commonly involving the face and upper back. Pustulosis -- usually involving the palms of the hands and/or soles of the feet (palmo-plantar pustulosis). Hyperostosis Osteitis SAPHO syndrome is thought to comprise a spectrum of disorders that share some clinical, radiologic and pathologic characteristics. An entity known as...
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SAPHO Syndrome Wikipedia

Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquired_hyperostosis_syndrome

SAPHO syndrome is thought to comprise a spectrum of disorders that share some clinical, radiologic and pathologic characteristics. An entity known as chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) was first described in 1972. Subsequently in 1978 several cases of CRMO were associated with clinical findings of palmoplantar pustulosis. Since then, a... Uncertain
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Staphylococcus Aureus Infections eMedicine Pediatrics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/PED/topic2704.htm

Article by Tolan et al 2007
Contents - Introduction; Clinical; Differentials; Workup; Treatment; Medication; Follow-up; Miscellaneous; References
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Subacute Osteomyelitis Brodie Abscess eMedicine Orthopedics

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Authors: Khalid Khoshhal & Mervyn Letts
Subacute osteomyelitis is a distinct form of osteomyelitis, and Brodie abscess is one type of subacute osteomyelitis. Subacute osteomyelitis is difficult to diagnose because the characteristic signs and symptoms of the acute form of the disease are absent. It has an insidious onset, mild symptoms,...
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Surgical Strategies For Vertebral Osteomyelitis And Epidural Abscess

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/496399

From Neurosurgical Focus Surgical Strategies for Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Epidural Abscess Posted 01/07/2005 Neurosurg Focus 17(6), 2004
Patrick C. Hsieh, M.D.; Robert J. Wienecke, M.D.; Brian A. O'Shaughnessy, M.D.; Tyler R. Koski, M.D.; Stephen L. Ondra, M.D. Abstract Pyogenic vertebral discitis and osteomyelitis (PVDO) has become an increasing problem for the spine surgeon....
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Treatment Of A Chronic Scedosporium Apiospermum Vertebral Osteomyelitis Medscape

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Case Report Neurosurg Focus 17(6), 2004 Posted 01/18/2005 John W. German, M.D.; Susan M. Kellie, M.D.; Manjunath P. Pai, Pharm.Dc.; Paul T. Turner, M.D.
Scedosporium apiospermum is a rare cause of fungal vertebral osteomyelitis that may result in chronic infection requiring multiple surgical interventions and long-term medical therapy. This case is...
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Tuberculosis

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Radiology case 462-23 Clinical presentation: Swelling and discomfort in the left ankle in an adult male from India.
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Tuberculosis knee

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Radiology case 458-23 Clinical presentation: Gradual onset of pain and swelling in the left knee in a 30 year old man, originally from India.
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Unusual presentation of shoulder joint

Location: http://www.josonline.org/PDF/v9i1p57.pdf

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 2001, 9(1): 57–60 Jitendra Mangwani, Anil Kumar Gupta, CS Yadav and KS Rao Central Institute of Orthopaedics, Safdarjang Hospital,New Delhi, India
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis of the shoulder joint is uncommon. In adults the classical dry type of shoulder tuberculosis (caries sicca) has been described, while the fulminating variety has not been reported. We...
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Use of antibiotic-loaded polymethyl methacrylate beads in the management of musculoskeletal sepsis - a retrospective study

Location: http://www.josonline.org/PDF/v11i1p73.pdf

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 2003: 11(1): 73–79 SP Mohanty, MN Kumar, NS Murthy Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 576 119, Karnataka, India
ABSTRACT Purpose. To assess the use of antibiotic-loaded polymethyl methacrylate beads in the management of chronic osteomyelitis of different aetiologies: in- fected osteosynthesis, infected open fractures,...
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