The Use of Qualitative Cultures for Detecting Infection in Open Tibial Fractures

Purpose. To determine the role of qualitative cultures for detecting infection in open tibial fractures. Methods. From January 2003 to December 2004, 95 men and 13 women (mean age, 34 years) with open tibial fractures in one or both limbs and without any other sites of infection were prospectively s...

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Main Authors: A D'Souza, N Rajagopalan, RS Amaravati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900801600209