Surgical factors in the prevention of infection following major lower limb amputation

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 556-560

  Coulston, J E ^a   Tuff, V ^a   Twine, C P ^b   Chester, J F ^a   Eyers, P S ^a   Stewart, A H R ^a  

^a MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation; Infection; Surgical techniques

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; TEICOPLANIN;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADULT; AGED; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CATHETER; CLIP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; KNEE; LEG AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SUCTION DRAINAGE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SUTURE;

EID: 84860365842     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.01.029     Document Type: Article

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