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Is non-union of tibial shaft fractures due to nonculturable bacterial pathogens? A clinical investigation using PCR and culture techniques
BACKGROUND: Non-union continues to be one of the orthopedist’s greatest challenges. Despite effective culture methods, the detection of low-grade infection in patients with non-union following tibial fracture still presents a challenge. We investigated whether “aseptic” tibial non-union can be the r...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3489544/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22607715 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-799X-7-20 |