Impact of deep infection after hip fracture surgery on function and mortality

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-49

  Partanen, J ^a   Syrjala H ^a   Vahanikkila H ^a   Jalovaara, Pekka ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Deep infection; Hip fracture; Mortality; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; WALKING; WALKING AID; WOUND INFECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; WALKING;

EID: 30844473974     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.04.020     Document Type: Article

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