The effect of laminar air-flow on the results of Austin-Moore hemiarthroplasty

Injury

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 820-823

  Kakwani, R G ^a   Yohannan, D ^a   Wahab, K H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Austin Moore; Hip fracture; Laminar air flow

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; AUSTIN MOORE HEMIARTHROPLASTY; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATING ROOM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; OPERATING ROOMS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34249935770     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.09.025     Document Type: Article

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