Scalp closure without fracture elevation does not reduce the risk of infection in patients with compound depressed skull fractures.

African journal of medicine and medical sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 293-296

  Shokunbi, M T ^a   Komolafe, E O ^a   Malomo, A O ^a   Amanor Boadu, D S ^a   Sanusi, A ^a   Olumide, A A ^a   Adeloye, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

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Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CHILD; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; LAVAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCALP; SKULL FRACTURE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SUTURING METHOD; TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BANDAGES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMANS; INFANT; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCALP; SKULL FRACTURE, DEPRESSED; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034280397     PISSN: 03093913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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