Debridement of cancellous bone: A comparison of irrigation methods

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 692-698

  Draeger, Reid W ^a   Dirschl, Douglas R ^a   Dahners, Laurence E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancellous bone; High pressure irrigation; Open fracture management; Pulsatile lavage; Wound debridement; Wound irrigation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCELLOUS BONE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMUR; FILTRATION; FREEZE DRYING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WOUND IRRIGATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMUR; IRRIGATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRESSURE; SUCTION; SYRINGES;

EID: 33751030630     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31802b41e2     Document Type: Article

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