The prevention of experimental osteomyelitis in a model of gunshot fracture in the pig

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 237-241

  Hill, P F ^a,b   Watkins, P E ^a,b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal Defence Medical College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Fracture; Gunshot; Infection

Indexed keywords

FLUCLOXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARMY; ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; FRACTURE; GUNSHOT INJURY; INFECTION PREVENTION; MILITARY PHENOMENA; NONHUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0035734486     PISSN: 09484817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01686897     Document Type: Article

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