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Low infection rates after 34,361 intramedullary nail operations in 55 low- and middle-income countries: Validation of the Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) Online Surgical Database

BACKGROUND: The Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) supplies intramedullary (IM) nails for the treatment of long bone fractures free of charge to hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most operations are reported to the SIGN Online Surgical Database (SOSD). Follow-up has been...

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Autores principales: Young, Sven, Lie, Stein Atle, Hallan, Geir, Zirkle, Lewis G, Engesæter, Lars B, Havelin, Leif I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3247895/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22066554
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2011.636680