Antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate use in combat-related open fractures

Orthopedics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 323-

  Helgeson, Melvin D ^a   Potter, Benjamin K ^a   Tucker, Christopher J ^b   Frisch, H Michael ^a   Shawen, Scott B ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CALCIUM SULFATE; IMIPENEM; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BONE CEMENT; DRUG CARRIER;

AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; BLAST INJURY; BONE GRAFT; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; FOOT; FRACTURE HEALING; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS; LIMB SALVAGE; METATARSAL BONE; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PERSISTENT INFECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; TIBIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; MALE; SOLDIER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAR;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BLAST INJURIES; BONE CEMENTS; CALCIUM SULFATE; DRUG CARRIERS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OSTEOMYELITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68849120303     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20090501-03     Document Type: Article

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