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Sunday, November 08, 2009

Postoperative joint infections due to Propionibacterium species: a case-control study.

29 Sep 2009 We compared 40 patients with Propionibacterium acnes postoperative joint infection to a cohort of uninfected patients. Infection manifested a median of 210 days after surgery. Most patients with joint prostheses underwent hardware removal. Prior ... Read more...


Correlation of radiographic muscle cross-sectional area with glenohumeral deformity in children with brachial plexus birth palsy.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Muscle imbalance about the shoulder in children with persistent brachial plexus birth palsy is thought to contribute to glenohumeral joint deformity. We quantified cross-sectional areas of the internal and external rotator muscles in the ... Read more...


Accuracy of cross-table lateral knee radiography for evaluation of joint effusions.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to investigate the efficacy of cross-table lateral knee radiography in the diagnosis of knee effusions compared with an MRI reference standard, to evaluate reader experience in effusion assessment, and to ... Read more...

 

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Technical information about 'Joint Diseases'

Descriptor UI: D007592

Alternative terms: Joint Diseases; Disease, Joint; Diseases, Joint; Joint Disease;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C05.550;

History Note: SHOULDER ARTHROSES was heading 1963-64

Technical Notes: GEN; prefer specifics; inflamm dis = ARTHRITIS

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