Trends in the epidemiology of osteomyelitis: a population-based study, 1969 to 2009.

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Abstract

The epidemiology of osteomyelitis in the United States is largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine long-term secular trends in the incidence of osteomyelitis in a population-based setting.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Bone Joint Surg Am

Title: The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume

ISSN (Electronic): 1535-1386

ISSN (Print): 0021-9355

Publication date (Electronic): May 20 2015

Volume: 97

Issue: 10

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[1 ] Departments of Health Sciences Research (H.M.K., J.E.R., C.M.W.-W., and L.J.M.) and Orthopedic Surgery (P.M.H.), Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905. E-mail address for H.M. Kremers: maradit@mayo.edu.

[2 ] Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 300 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013.

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Publisher Item ID: 97/10/837

DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.N.01350

PubMed ID: 25995495

SO-VID: 2f2aa52b-983c-475f-bf24-ed435671890e

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