Analysis of the factors influencing bone graft infection after cranioplasty

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 255-260

  Lee, Chang Hyun ^a   Chung, Young Sub ^a   Lee, Sang Hyung ^a   Yang, Hee Jin ^a   Son, Young Je ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cranioplasty; infection; craniectomy; bone graft; factor.

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYETHYLENE; TITANIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLOGRAFT; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CLAMP; COMORBIDITY; CRANIOPLASTY; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FIXATION DEVICE; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SILK; WIRE FIXATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CHILD; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864202620     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318256a150     Document Type: Article

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