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Delayed surgical debridement in pediatric open fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PURPOSE: Open fractures are considered orthopedic emergencies that are traditionally treated with surgical debridement within 6 h of injury to prevent infection. However, this proclaimed “6-h rule” is arbitrary and not based on rigorous scientific evidence. The aim of our study was to systematically...

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Autores principales: Ibrahim, Talal, Riaz, Muhammad, Hegazy, Abdelsalam, Erwin, Patricia J., Tleyjeh, Imad M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3965772/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24554129
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11832-014-0567-2