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Treatment of infection after fracture fixation. Opinion: retain stable implant and suppress infection until union.

AuthorsRobert P Dunbar Jr (Affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.)
JournalJournal of orthopaedic trauma (J Orthop Trauma) Vol. 21 Issue 7 Pg. 503-5 (Aug 2007) ISSN: 0890-5339 United States
PMID17762487 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Comment, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
Topics
  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Bone Nails
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Debridement
  • Female
  • Femoral Fractures (radiography, surgery)
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal (adverse effects)
  • Humans
  • Reoperation
  • Surgical Wound Infection (etiology, radiography, therapy)
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed