Single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis in osteosynthesis for hip fractures: A clinical multicentre study in Finland

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-130

  Luthje, P ^a   Nurmi, I ^a   Aho, H ^a   Honkanen, P ^a   Jokipii, P ^a   Kataja, M ^a   Kytomaa, J ^a   Nirhamo, J ^a   Pekkanen, A ^a   Rimpilainen, J ^a   Sihvonen, R ^a   Sinisaari, I ^a   Tulikoura, I ^a   Valtonen, V ^a  

^a Kuusankosken Aluesairaala   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Complications; Hip fracture; Osteosynthesis

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; ROCEPHALIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WOUND INFECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORINS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FINLAND; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 30344472743     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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