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will require limb amputation. 2 Antibiotic treatment Initial empiric antibiotic treatment should be commenced as soon as the culture samples have been obtained. The antibiotic regimen should then be tailored to the results of the cultures and
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, 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ). The purpose of this article is to conduct a narrative review of recent literature on the role of RF in treating pain in various orthopaedic conditions in upper and lower limbs, shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and
