Incidence of infection following internal fixation of open and closed tibia fractures in India (INFINITI): a multi-centre observational cohort study

Incidence of infection following internal fixation of open and closed tibia fractures in India (INFINITI): a multi-centre observational cohort study

Abstract Background Trauma is a major public health problem, particularly in India due to the country’s rapid urbanization. Tibia fractures are a common and often complicated injury that is at risk of infection following surgical fixation. The primary objectives of this cohort study were to determin...

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Main Authors: Prakash Doshi, Hitesh Gopalan, Sheila Sprague, Chetan Pradhan, Sunil Kulkarni, Mohit Bhandari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Closed tibia fractures
Open tibia fractures
Wound infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1506-4

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