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Role of coatings and materials of external fixation pins on the rates of pin tract infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Infection at the pin tract is a frequent and feared complication of external fixators (EF). The type of pin material and coatings have been regarded as possibly influencing infection rates. Over the last 20 years, few prospective clinical studies and systematic reviews addressed the role...

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Autores principales: Stoffel, Cristhopher, Eltz, Bruno, Salles, Mauro José
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8613683/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34888152
http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v12.i11.920