Extensive surgical debridement, decompression or amputation may be indicated in the following clinical setting except
AAcute rhabdomyolysis
BAcute haemolytic streptococcal cellulitis
CAcute thrombophlebitis
DProgressive synergistic gangrene
A 12-year-old girl begins to limp while playing soccer. She has pain in her right leg and upper right thigh. Her temperature is 102°F. X-ray of the femur reveals that the periosteum is eroded. Assuming that this case is managed as an infectious disease, which of the following is the most likely etiologic agent?
ASalmonella enteritidis
BStaphylococcus saprophyticus
CListeria monocytogenes
DStaphylococcus aureus
Which of the following is an orthopedic emergency?
AIntraarticular fracture
BSeptic arthritis
CFracture lateral condyle humerus
DFracture neck femur
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