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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3129356 |