Genitoperineal injuries associated with the use of an orthopedic table with a perineal posttraction

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 820-823

  Coelho, Rafael Ferreira ^a   Gomes, Cristiano Mendes ^a   Sakaki, Marcos Hideyo ^a   Montag, Eduardo ^a   Guglielmetti, Giuliano B ^a   De Barros Filho, Tarcisio Eloy P ^a   Srougi, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fracture; Perineum or injuries; Traction table; Wound slough

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PAPAIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FOOT FRACTURE; FRACTURE NONUNION; GENITAL PAIN; GENITOPERINEAL INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; HYPEREMIA; INFECTION COMPLICATION; LEG FRACTURE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; METATARSAL BONE; OPERATION DURATION; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINEUM; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTAL SWELLING; SCROTUM; TISSUE NECROSIS; TRACTION TABLE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC GIRDLE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENITALIA, MALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PELVIC BONES; PERINEUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCROTUM; TIME FACTORS; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650638274     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31811eaa66     Document Type: Article

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