Treatment of infection after fracture fixation. Opinion: two-stage protocol: treatment of nonunion after treatment of infection

J Orthop Trauma. 2007 Aug;21(7):505-6. doi: 10.1097/01.bot.0000247080.48042.47.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bone Nails*
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible*
  • Debridement
  • Female
  • Femoral Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Fractures / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / adverse effects
  • Fractures, Ununited / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Ununited / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Reoperation
  • Surgical Wound Infection / diagnostic imaging
  • Surgical Wound Infection / etiology
  • Surgical Wound Infection / therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible