Randomized clinical trial of surgical technique and local antibiotics for ingrowing toenail

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 292-296

  Bos, A M C ^a   Van Tilburg, M W A ^a   Van Sorge, A A ^a   Klinkenbijl, J H G ^a  

^a RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; PHENOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INGROWN NAIL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAIL AVULSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS, INGROWN; PHENOL; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TOES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947261259     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5691     Document Type: Article

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