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Open fractures: epidemiological pattern, initial management and challenges in a sub-urban teaching hospital in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: Management of open fractures poses a constant challenge to Orthopaedic surgeons in Nigeria. Our aim is to determine the epidemiological pattern of open fractures in our centre and share our experiences on the initial management and problems encountered. METHODS: This was an 18 month pr...

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Autor principal:	Odatuwa-Omagbemi, David Odoyoh
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	The African Field Epidemiology Network 2019
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6814931/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31692766 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.33.234.18141

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