One-stage revision surgery to treat hip infected nonunion after stabilization with a sliding compression screw

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 383-387

  Wu, C C ^a   Chen, W J ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hip infected nonunion; One stage surgery; Sliding compression screw

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; OXACILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CANCELLOUS BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COXITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREWS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0242468264     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-003-0563-3     Document Type: Article

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