Concepedia

Spontaneous fracture of the sternum and sternal tuberculosis.

Richard A. Watts, EW Paice, A G White

Thorax · 1987 · 30 citations · 7 references

DOIFull text

Open access

Concepts

Abstract

Skeletal tuberculous osteomyelitis is an uncommon condi- tion in the United Kingdom. Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the sternum is rare and has been infrequently reported since the introduction of antibiotics. The last major review was in

References

7

Bone and joint tuberculosis. A survey of notifications in England and Wales

PD Davies, MJ Humphries, S.P. Byfield et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 1984 · 172 citations

, , +13

National survey of tuberculosis notifications in England and Wales 1978--9. Report from the Medical Research Council Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases Unit.

June Nunn, Naznin Bhimji, Janet Darby- Shire et al. · BMJ · 1980 · 124 citations · Full text

, , +8

Primary sternal osteomyelitis.

C A Kelly, M. N. Chetty · Thorax · 1985 · 26 citations · Full text

, , +11

CHRONIC ABSCESSES AND SINUSES OF THE CHEST WALL

Robert B. Brown, JOHN TRENTON · Annals of Surgery · 1952 · 23 citations

, , +17

OSTEOMYELITIS OF THE STERNUM

Abraham O. Wilensky, Saul S. Samuels · Annals of Surgery · 1926 · 19 citations · Full text

, , +8