Postoperative infection rates in foot and ankle surgery: A clinical audit of Australian podiatric surgeons, January to December 2007

Australian Health Review

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 180-185

  Butterworth, Paul ^a   Gilheany, Mark F ^b   Tinley, Paul ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b East Melbourne Podiatry   (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77952872914     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH08687     Document Type: Article

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