Journal article
Infection After Reamed Intramedullary Nailing of the Tibia
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We reviewed those patients who developed a postoperative infection after reamed intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures to investigate the possible causes of infection, its effect on union time, and the requirement for reconstructive surgery.
DESIGN: Retrospective review of patients who developed deep infection after reamed tibial nailing during a 15-year period.
Authors
Petrisor B; Anderson S; Court-Brown CM
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 19, No. 7, pp. 437–441
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2005
DOI
10.1097/01.bot.0000161542.93624.8d
ISSN
0890-5339