A simple practical protocol for care of metal-skin interface of external fixation

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 61, Issue SUPPL. A, 2006, Pages 62-65

  Saw, A ^a   Chan, C K ^a   Penafort, R ^a   Sengupta, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

External fixation; Metal skin interface; Pin tract infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DRINKING WATER; METAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLEANING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PIN SITE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN STRUCTURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BANDAGES; BONE NAILS; BONE WIRES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CARE; SKIN CARE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33746902020     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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