Comparative study of the efficacy of gentamicin-coated intramedullary interlocking nail versus regular intramedullary interlocking nail in Gustilo type I and II open tibia fractures
Purpose: Open tibia fracture is prone to infection, consequently causing significant morbidity and increasing the hospital stay, occupational loss and onset of chronic osteomyelitis. Intramedullary nailing is one choice for treating tibia shaft fractures. To improve the delivery of antibiotics at th...
Main Authors: | Deepak Pinto, K. Manjunatha, Amarnath D. Savur, Naufal Rizwan Ahmed, Sharan Mallya, V. Ramya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-10-01
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Series: | Chinese Journal of Traumatology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127518303183 |
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