Lower infection rate after interlocking nailing in open fractures of femur and tibia

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 474-479

  Kaltenecker, Gerhard ^a   Wruhs, Otto ^a   Quaicoe, Sannichie ^a  

^a I University Clinic of Traumatology ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTICS; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREMEDICATION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0025359675     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199030040-00019     Document Type: Article

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