Randomized prospective study on the use of eufiss in the prevention of infections in patients treated with external fixation

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 189-192

  Amanti, A ^a   Potalivo, G ^a   Pelosi, F ^a   Rende, R ^a   Cerulli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

External fixation management; Infection prevention; Ionic silver; Percutaneous synthesis management

Indexed keywords

SILVER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PIN SITE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; TRAUMATOLOGY; WOUND CARE;

EID: 80054868122     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727X1000800308     Document Type: Article

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