Reoperations of cervical hip fractures: Increase risk of wound infection?

International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 211-216

  Levi, N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUCLOXACILLIN; TINZAPARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0029780673     PISSN: 09246479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jrs-1996-8303     Document Type: Article

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