Analysis of risk factors for wound infection after extremity fracture caused by machete cut in a resource-limited setting

BACKGROUND: Machete cut fracture is a unique subset of open fracture. The sharp force of a wielded machete that cleanly divides soft tissue envelope with minimal or no contusion results in an open fracture wound that is relatively less prone to infection. However, in resource-limited settings, the w...

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Autores principales: Omoke, Njoku Isaac, Madubueze, Christian Chukwuemeka, Ahaotu, Francis Ndubuisi, Nwigwe, Chinedu Gregory, Anagor, Anthony Anakweze, Amaraegbulam, Peace Ifeoma, Egwu, Agama Nnachi, Lasebikan, Omolade Ayoola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: African Federation for Emergency Medicine 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9249586/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35795818
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2022.05.002

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9249586/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35795818
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2022.05.002

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