Serum Calcium Level Combined with Platelet Count May Be Useful Indicators for Assisted Diagnosis of Extremity Posttraumatic Osteomyelitis: A Comparative Analysis

Background. A previous study had reported that patients with osteomyelitis (OM) appeared to be more likely to develop hypocalcemia before and after surgery. Calcium sulfate (CS) is frequently used as a local antibiotic vehicle in the treatment of OM, which may also affect serum calcium level. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Guan-qiao Liu, Nan Jiang, Yan-jun Hu, Qing-rong Lin, Lei Wang, Bin Yu
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e859eebeba6c41a09387cf85322f210c
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