Comparison of soap and antibiotic solutions for irrigation of lower-limb open fracture wounds: A prospective, randomized study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1415-1422

  Anglen, Jeffrey O ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACIIM; BACITRACIN; SOAP;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LEG FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMOKING; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION; WOUND IRRIGATION;

EID: 21444456144     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02615     Document Type: Article

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