Wound dehiscence and stump infection after lower limb amputation: Risk factors and association with antibiotic use

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 588-594

  Dunkel, Nathalie ^a   Belaieff, Wilson ^a   Assal, Mathieu ^a   Corni, Valentina ^a   Karaca, Şaziye ^a   Lacraz, Alain ^a   Uçkay, Ilker ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84868209585     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: 14362023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-012-0245-5     Document Type: Article

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