Rate of Infection After Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery and Effect of Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 189-196

  Harness, Neil G ^a   Inacio, Maria C ^a   Pfeil, Faith F ^a   Paxton, Liz W ^a  

^a Department of Orthopedic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotic; carpal tunnel release; carpal tunnel syndrome; Hand; infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RECURRENT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT STUDIES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REFERENCE VALUES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 75449098122     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.11.012     Document Type: Article

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