Acute and chronic infection: Is there a gold standard for management of the wound and bone defect?

Abstract. Acute and chronic infections with bone involvement remain a challenge to manage. They pose a significant burden to the patient, the treating surgeon, and society. Multidisciplinary team involvement is mandatory for a successful outcome. Application of a gold standard approach is not possib...

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Main Authors: Peter V. Giannoudis, BSC, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Glasg), FRCS (Eng), Theodoros H. Tosounidis, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-03-01
Series:OTA International
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000068