A simple method of dressing external fixator pin sites

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 206-207

  Talbot, Nick J ^a   Annapureddy, S R ^a   Becker, G W ^a   Rossiter, N D ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE DISEASE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; NOTE; OPERATING ROOM; RELIABILITY; SYRINGE; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND DRESSING;

BANDAGES; BONE NAILS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC NURSING; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 19044398895     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/147870805X42608     Document Type: Note

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