Incidence and analysis of open fractures of the midshaft and distal femur

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 125, Issue 13-14, 2013, Pages 396-401

  Kovar, Florian M ^a   Jaindl, Manuela ^a   Schuster, Rupert ^a   Endler, Georg ^b   Platzer, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b WILHELMINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Damage control orthopedics; External fixation; Femur; Open fracture

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BONE PLATING SYSTEM; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FEMUR DISTAL FRACTURE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR MIDSHAFT FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREW FIXATION; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; URBAN AREA; WOUND IRRIGATION;

EID: 84880886336     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: 16137671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-013-0391-6     Document Type: Article

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