Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils in Osteomyelitis: Link to Osteoclast Generation and Bone Resorption

Chronic and persistent inflammatory processes in bones may lead to severe erosions with consequent functional impairment sometimes requiring amputation of the limb. To explore the relationship between inflammation and bone erosion, biopsies of patients with osteomyelitis due to arterial occlusive di...

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Main Authors: M.M. Gaida, B. Mayer, S. Stegmaier, P. Schirmacher, C. Wagner, G.M. Hänsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-09-01
Series:European Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X1201000317