The Novel Role of Healing from Bacterial Infections of Lower Limb Open Fractures by X-Ray Exposure

Introduction. An open fracture refers to a break in the skin, which is exposed to microbial contamination and eventually leads to most complicated infections. X-rays can kill bacteria by causing irreversible DNA damage. Objective. To confirm the role of X-ray exposure in treating infected wound frac...

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Main Authors: Ali A. Mahdi, Tuqa S. Al-Salmani, Mustafa M. Al-Qaisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3129356