Chlorhexidine and chondrolysis in the knee

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 995-996

  Van Huyssteen, A L ^a,b   Bracey, D J ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Treliske Hospital ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHONDROLYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE DISEASES; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHLORHEXIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032723674     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.81B6.9719     Document Type: Article

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