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

J Orthop Trauma. 2007 Aug;21(7):503-5. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3180a5bf55.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bone Nails*
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible*
  • Debridement
  • Female
  • Femoral Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Fractures / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Reoperation
  • Surgical Wound Infection / diagnostic imaging
  • Surgical Wound Infection / etiology
  • Surgical Wound Infection / therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible