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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2008-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900801600209 |