Calm, irritated or infected? The experience of the inflammatory states and symptoms of pin site infection and irritation during external fixation: A grounded theory study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 21-22, 2011, Pages 3163-3173

  Santy Tomlinson, Julie ^a   Vincent, Maria ^b   Glossop, Nicola ^b   Jomeen, Julie ^a   Pearcey, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

External fixation; Grounded theory; Nurses; Nursing; Orthopaedics; Pin sites; Symptoms; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADULT; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 80053900282     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03805.x     Document Type: Article

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