Undisturbed theatre dressing during the first postoperative week. A benefit in the treatment by external fixation: A cohort study

Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-12

  W Dahl, Annette ^a   Toksvig Larsen, Sören ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Hässleholm Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; External fixation; Pin site care; Pin site infection; Theater dressing

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549130799     PISSN: 18288936     EISSN: 18288928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11751-009-0053-4     Document Type: Article

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