Osteomyelitis Pubis: A Rare and Elusive Diagnosis
Osteomyelitis pubis is an infectious inflammation of the symphysis pubis and accounts for 2% of hematogenous osteomyelitis. This differs from osteitis pubis, a non-infectious inflammation of the pubic symphysis, generally caused by shear forces in young athletes. Both conditions present with similar...
Main Authors: | Justin Yax, David Cheng |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2014-11-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/5qt723b1 |
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