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The effect of local antibiotic prophylaxis when treating open limb fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis

OBJECTIVES: As well as debridement and irrigation, soft-tissue coverage, and osseous stabilization, systemic antibiotic prophylaxis is considered the benchmark in the management of open fractures and considerably reduces the risk of subsequent fracture-related infections (FRI). The direct applicatio...

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Autores principales: Morgenstern, M., Vallejo, A., McNally, M. A., Moriarty, T. F., Ferguson, J. Y., Nijs, S., Metsemakers, WJ.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6076360/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30123494
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.77.BJR-2018-0043.R1