Pin site infection in orthopaedic external fixation devices

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 148-151

  Walker, Jennie ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

External fixation; Infection; Orthopaedics; Pin site

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863402273     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2012.21.3.148     Document Type: Article

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