Bacterial colonization of bone allografts related to increased interval between death and procurement: An experimental study in rats

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 116, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 496-497

  Kumta, S M ^a   Kendal, N ^a   Lee, Y L ^a   Panozzo, A ^a   Leung, P C ^a   Chow, T C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BONE ALLOGRAFT; DEATH; FEMUR; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECIPIENT; TIME;

EID: 0030663216     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00387585     Document Type: Article

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