Single-stage surgical treatment of infected nonunion of the distal tibia

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 156-161

  Wu, Chi Chuan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Distal tibia; Ilizarov external fixation; Infected nonunion; Plating

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; CANCELLOUS BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN SENSITIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951771121     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181eaaa35     Document Type: Article

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