Early versus delayed closure of open fractures

Injury

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 896-899

  Levin, L Scott ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed wound closure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FRACTURE HEALING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; INFORMED CONSENT; OPEN FRACTURE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND CLOSURE;

DEBRIDEMENT; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34447314989     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.03.011     Document Type: Article

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