title: Traumatic osteomyelitis of the femur treated with distraction osteogenesis without surgical bone resection: a case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, United Kingdom. lizmoulder@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Elizabeth H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Moulder
authors.forename: Hemant K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Francis R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Howell
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000379:methods*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology