Bandages, dressings, and cranial neurosurgery

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 106, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 450-454

  Winston, Ken R ^a   Mcbride, Lori A ^b   Dudekula, Anwar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cranial bandage; Cranial dressing; Pediatric neurosurgery; Surgical site infection; Wound care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CHILD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCALP; SKULL; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SCALP; SKULL; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34250794024     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2007.106.6.450     Document Type: Article

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