Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of children admitted to SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, with a diagnosis of either osteomyelitis or septic arthritis from October 2002 to July 2008. Results: Medical records of 46 patients, aged 19 days to ...
doi:10.1016/S0002-9610(27)90379-1American Journal of Surgery
Large osseous defects resulting from trauma, tumor resection, or fracture render the inherent ability of the body to repair inadequate and necessitate the use of bone grafts to facilitate the recovery of both form and function of the bony defect sites. In the United States alone, a large number...