Incidence of pin track infections in children's fractures treated with kirschner wire fixation

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 154-157

  Battle, Jacob ^a   Carmichael, Kelly D ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Infection; Pediatric; Smooth K wires

Indexed keywords

ARM FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD;

BONE WIRES; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33847192462     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0b013e3180317a22     Document Type: Review

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