Griswold BG et al: The Introduction of a preoperative MRI protocol significantly reduces unplanned return to the operating room in the treatment of pediatric osteoarticular infections. J Pediatr Orthop. 40(2):97-102, 2020
Shahid M et al: Sonography of musculoskeletal infection in children. Ultrasound. 28(2):103-17, 2020
Weisman JK et al: Characteristics and outcomes of osteomyelitis in children with sickle cell disease: a 10-year single-center experience. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 67(5):e28225, 2020
Wyers MR et al: Physeal separation in pediatric osteomyelitis. Pediatr Radiol. 49(9):1229-33, 2019
Erdem G et al: Clinical and radiologic manifestations of bone infection in children with cat scratch disease. J Pediatr. 201:274-80.e12, 2018
Greer MC: Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging: techniques and non-oncologic indications. Pediatr Radiol. 48(9):1348-63, 2018
Manz N et al: Evaluation of the current use of imaging modalities and pathogen detection in children with acute osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Eur J Pediatr. 177(7):1071-80, 2018
Mignemi ME et al: A novel classification system based on dissemination of musculoskeletal infection is predictive of hospital outcomes. J Pediatr Orthop. 38(5):279-86, 2018
Ernat J et al: Osteomyelitis is commonly associated with septic arthritis of the shoulder in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 37(8):547-52, 2017
Jaramillo D et al: Hematogenous osteomyelitis in infants and children: imaging of a changing disease. Radiology. 283(3):629-43, 2017
Al-Qwbani M et al: Kingella kingae-associated pediatric osteoarticular infections: an overview of 566 reported cases. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 55(14):1328-37, 2016
Calvo C et al: Epidemiology and management of acute, uncomplicated septic arthritis and osteomyelitis: Spanish multicenter study. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 35(12):1288-93, 2016
Chan BY et al: MR Imaging of pediatric bone marrow. Radiographics. 36(6):1911-30, 2016
Davis JT et al: Pediatric whole-body MRI: a review of current imaging techniques and clinical applications. J Magn Reson Imaging. 44(4):783-93, 2016
Rosenfeld S et al: Predicting the presence of adjacent infections in septic arthritis in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 36(1):70-4, 2016
Delgado J et al: Utility of unenhanced fat-suppressed T1-weighted MRI in children with sickle cell disease -- can it differentiate bone infarcts from acute osteomyelitis? Pediatr Radiol. 45(13):1981-7, 2015
K Schallert E et al: Metaphyseal osteomyelitis in children: how often does MRI-documented joint effusion or epiphyseal extension of edema indicate coexisting septic arthritis? Pediatr Radiol. 45(8):1174-81, 2015
Monsalve J et al: Septic arthritis in children: frequency of coexisting unsuspected osteomyelitis and implications on imaging work-up and management. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 204(6):1289-95, 2015
Dodwell ER: Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children: current concepts. Curr Opin Pediatr. 25(1):58-63, 2013
Falip C et al: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO): a longitudinal case series review. Pediatr Radiol. 43(3):355-75, 2013
Browne LP et al: Community-acquired staphylococcal musculoskeletal infection in infants and young children: necessity of contrast-enhanced MRI for the diagnosis of growth cartilage involvement. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(1):194-9, 2012
Kanavaki A et al: Can early MRI distinguish between Kingella kingae and Gram-positive cocci in osteoarticular infections in young children? Pediatr Radiol. 42(1):57-62, 2012
McGuinness B et al: The "penumbra sign" on T1-weighted MRI for differentiating musculoskeletal infection from tumour. Skeletal Radiol. 36(5):417-21, 2007
Davies AM et al: Intramedullary and extramedullary fat globules on magnetic resonance imaging as a diagnostic sign for osteomyelitis. Eur Radiol. 15(10):2194-9, 2005
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Griswold BG et al: The Introduction of a preoperative MRI protocol significantly reduces unplanned return to the operating room in the treatment of pediatric osteoarticular infections. J Pediatr Orthop. 40(2):97-102, 2020
Shahid M et al: Sonography of musculoskeletal infection in children. Ultrasound. 28(2):103-17, 2020
Weisman JK et al: Characteristics and outcomes of osteomyelitis in children with sickle cell disease: a 10-year single-center experience. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 67(5):e28225, 2020
Wyers MR et al: Physeal separation in pediatric osteomyelitis. Pediatr Radiol. 49(9):1229-33, 2019
Erdem G et al: Clinical and radiologic manifestations of bone infection in children with cat scratch disease. J Pediatr. 201:274-80.e12, 2018
Greer MC: Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging: techniques and non-oncologic indications. Pediatr Radiol. 48(9):1348-63, 2018
Manz N et al: Evaluation of the current use of imaging modalities and pathogen detection in children with acute osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Eur J Pediatr. 177(7):1071-80, 2018
Mignemi ME et al: A novel classification system based on dissemination of musculoskeletal infection is predictive of hospital outcomes. J Pediatr Orthop. 38(5):279-86, 2018
Ernat J et al: Osteomyelitis is commonly associated with septic arthritis of the shoulder in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 37(8):547-52, 2017
Jaramillo D et al: Hematogenous osteomyelitis in infants and children: imaging of a changing disease. Radiology. 283(3):629-43, 2017
Al-Qwbani M et al: Kingella kingae-associated pediatric osteoarticular infections: an overview of 566 reported cases. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 55(14):1328-37, 2016
Calvo C et al: Epidemiology and management of acute, uncomplicated septic arthritis and osteomyelitis: Spanish multicenter study. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 35(12):1288-93, 2016
Chan BY et al: MR Imaging of pediatric bone marrow. Radiographics. 36(6):1911-30, 2016
Davis JT et al: Pediatric whole-body MRI: a review of current imaging techniques and clinical applications. J Magn Reson Imaging. 44(4):783-93, 2016
Rosenfeld S et al: Predicting the presence of adjacent infections in septic arthritis in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 36(1):70-4, 2016
Delgado J et al: Utility of unenhanced fat-suppressed T1-weighted MRI in children with sickle cell disease -- can it differentiate bone infarcts from acute osteomyelitis? Pediatr Radiol. 45(13):1981-7, 2015
K Schallert E et al: Metaphyseal osteomyelitis in children: how often does MRI-documented joint effusion or epiphyseal extension of edema indicate coexisting septic arthritis? Pediatr Radiol. 45(8):1174-81, 2015
Monsalve J et al: Septic arthritis in children: frequency of coexisting unsuspected osteomyelitis and implications on imaging work-up and management. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 204(6):1289-95, 2015
Dodwell ER: Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children: current concepts. Curr Opin Pediatr. 25(1):58-63, 2013
Falip C et al: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO): a longitudinal case series review. Pediatr Radiol. 43(3):355-75, 2013
Browne LP et al: Community-acquired staphylococcal musculoskeletal infection in infants and young children: necessity of contrast-enhanced MRI for the diagnosis of growth cartilage involvement. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(1):194-9, 2012
Kanavaki A et al: Can early MRI distinguish between Kingella kingae and Gram-positive cocci in osteoarticular infections in young children? Pediatr Radiol. 42(1):57-62, 2012
McGuinness B et al: The "penumbra sign" on T1-weighted MRI for differentiating musculoskeletal infection from tumour. Skeletal Radiol. 36(5):417-21, 2007
Davies AM et al: Intramedullary and extramedullary fat globules on magnetic resonance imaging as a diagnostic sign for osteomyelitis. Eur Radiol. 15(10):2194-9, 2005
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