The use of prophylactic flucoxacillin in treatment of open fractures of the distal phalanx within an accident and emergency department: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 388-394

  Stevenson, James ^a,b,c   McNaughton, G ^a,b,c   Riley, J ^a,b,c  

^a CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Distal phalanx; Open fracture

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G; PLACEBO; STEROID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACCIDENT; ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTAL PHALANX; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FINGER FRACTURE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OPEN FRACTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TISSUE REPAIR; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FINGER INJURY; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FLOXACILLIN; FRACTURES, OPEN; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0141495484     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00175-X     Document Type: Article

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