Amputation surgery in children: An analysis of frequency and cause of early wound problems

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 129-132

  Banza, L N ^a,b   Mkandawire, N C ^b,c   Harrison, W J ^a,c  

^a Beit Cure International Hospital   (Malawi)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Malawi)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; FLUCLOXACILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; INJURY; KNEE AMPUTATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; OBSERVATION; OSTEOMYELITIS; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEPSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUMOR; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; AMPUTATION; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 67650457598     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/td.2009.080192     Document Type: Review

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