Vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of early hip joint infections

International Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 241-246

  Kelm, Jens ^a,b   Schmitt, Eduard ^a   Anagnostakos, Konstantinos ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Orthopadisches Zentrum   (Germany)

Author keywords

Early infection; Hip joint; V.A.C. therapy; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL SPONGE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOSIS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COXITIS; DRUG EFFICACY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; MALE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; REINFECTION; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 70349908384     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14491907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijms.6.241     Document Type: Article

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