The prevention of infection in open fractures: an experimental study of the effects of fracture stability and of antibiotic therapy
An experimental model of a contaminated open fracture has been developed in rabbits, using a reproducible midshaft fracture of the tibia. This model has been used to: 1) Test the hypothesis that stable fixation of an open fracture will reduce its susceptibility to infection. 2) Assess the effect...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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1986
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13676/ |