Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 672-676 , November 2009

Pseudomonas Osteomyelitis of the Talus: Review of the Pathophysiology and Report of a Rare Case

  • Sagar Narang, MS (Orthopaedics)

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Sagar Narang, MS (Orthopaedics), Orthopaedic Surgeon, c/o Pratik Medico, near Air-view Hotel, Hill cart Road, Siliguri-734001, West Bengal, India.

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 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(09)00298-1

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.07.012

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 672-676 , November 2009

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