| Literature DB >> 3182131 |
M Sankaran-Kutty1, M Sadat-Ali, M K Kutty.
Abstract
We report a prospective study of fourteen patients with sickle cell disease who were suffering from septic arthritis. They made up 11% of 129 patients with orthopaedic complications of the disease. The infecting organism in eleven was a staphylococcus, with salmonella in only two. The severity of the condition and its sequelae are described. The best treatment is open surgical drainage and intensive chemotherapy.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3182131 DOI: 10.1007/bf00547172
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int Orthop ISSN: 0341-2695 Impact factor: 3.075