Infection resistance of unreamed solid, hollow slotted and cannulated intramedullary nails: An in-vivo experimental comparison

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 810-815

  Horn, J ^a   Schlegel, U ^a   Krettek, C ^b   Ito, Keita ^a,c  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fracture fixation; Infection; Intramedullary nails; Osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; IN VIVO STUDY; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; RABBIT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RABBITS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 21844444520     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orthres.2004.11.006     Document Type: Article

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