title: A clinical staging system for adult osteomyelitis.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cierny
authors.forename: Jon T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Mader
authors.forename: Johan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Penninck
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000266:history; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000145:classification / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States