Prevalence and associated factors of infection after intramedullary nailing of long bone fractures among patients attending St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, AaBET Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Objectives: The intramedullary nailing of long bone fractures is a major challenge for orthopedic surgeons, with increased risk of infection in third-world countries. Research gaps remain in Ethiopia, determining the magnitude of the problem. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-06-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121231181648 |