Consensus in diagnostic definitions for bone or joint infections in children by a Delphi method with European French‐speaking experts

Aim:  Various diagnostic criteria have been proposed for bone or joint infection. This study used a Delphi process to determine the consensual definitions for arthritis, osteomyelitis and bone or joint infections in general in children.

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