Pin site care during external fixation in children: Results of a nihilistic approach

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 163-165

  Gordon, J Eric ^a,b   Kelly Hahn, Jill ^b   Carpenter, Chris J ^b   Schoenecker, Perry L ^b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; External fixation; Pin site; Pin tract infection; Tibial lengthening

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAPHYSIS; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG LENGTHENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BONE NAILS; CEPHALEXIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EVALUATION STUDIES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIBIA;

EID: 0034048628     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200003000-00006     Document Type: Article

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