Infection of the fracture hematoma from skeletal traction in an asymptomatic HIV-positive patient

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 423-425

  Young, Sven ^a,b,c   Beniyasi, Fletcher J ^a   Munthali, Boston ^a   Banza, Leonard ^a  

^a KAMUZU CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Malawi)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFTRIAXONE; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION; SKELETON TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; HEMATOMA; HIP FRACTURES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865323901     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453674.2012.704564     Document Type: Article

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