Infection After Reamed Intramedullary Nailing of the Tibia: A Case Series Review

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 437-441

  Petrisor, Brad ^a   Anderson, Stuart ^a   Court Brown, Charles M ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection; Intramedullary; Nail; Reamed; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TIBIA FRACTURE; TISSUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIAPHYSES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 24644507068     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000161542.93624.8d     Document Type: Article

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