Time to debridement in open high-grade lower limb fractures and its effect on union and infections: A prospective study in a tropical setting

Purpose: To prospectively evaluate whether time to debridement has any correlation with union, infection, and quality of life in high-grade lower limb fractures in a tropical setting. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary care center in South India. Two hundred fifty-four a...

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Main Authors: Christina Marie Joseph, Thilak Samuel Jepegnanam, Boopalan Ramasamy, Vinoo Mathew Cherian, Manasseh Nithyananth, Thambu David Sudarsanam, Prasanna Samuel Premkumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020907558