Infectious pin complication rates in halo vest fixators using ceramic versus metallic pins

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Kraemer, Paul ^a   Lee, Michael B ^a   Englehardt, Hillary ^a   Chapman, Jens R ^a   Bransford, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

ceramics; cervical spine; halo; pin tract infection; spine trauma

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PIN SITE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL PIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NAILS; CERAMICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

EID: 78650309708     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181d1e14c     Document Type: Article

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