Acute pyomyositis of the adductor magnus muscle involving the posterior and lateral thigh compartments: a case report of diagnosis and management |
Bawale, Rajesh
(Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Medway Maritime Hospital)
Watson, Jay (Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Medway Maritime Hospital) Yusuf, Karshe (Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Medway Maritime Hospital) Pillai, Dilip (Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Medway Maritime Hospital) Singh, Bijayendra (Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Medway Maritime Hospital) |
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