Does Delay to Theater Lead to Increased Infection Rates in Hand Trauma? A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background:. In an ideal health system, traumatic wounds would be surgically managed within 24 hours; however, resource constraints result in patients with open wounds commonly waiting much longer for surgery. Does this result in increased morbidity? This study compares infection rates over time for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002025 |