Treatment Outcomes in Septic Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle in People Who Inject Drugs

Treatment Outcomes in Septic Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle in People Who Inject Drugs

Background: Although injection drug use (IDU) is a known risk factor for septic arthritis (SA) of the foot and ankle (F&A), disease and hospitalization outcomes are poorly characterized. We evaluated national trends, demographic characteristics, and hospitalization outcomes of SA of the F&A...

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Main Authors: Margaret V. Shields MD, Alexander Toppo BS, Mariano E. Menendez MD, David Tybor PhD, MPH, Peter Dewire MD, Alysse Wurcel MD, MS, Matthew Salzler MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-07-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420928893

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420928893

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