Primary Intra-Medullary Nailing of Open Tibia Fractures Caused by Low-Velocity Gunshots: Does Operative Debridement Increase Infection Rates?

Charles Lawrie; C.J. Donnally; J.I. Sheu; M.A. Gunder; S.M. Quinnan

Primary Intra-Medullary Nailing of Open Tibia Fractures Caused by Low-Velocity Gunshots: Does Operative Debridement Increase Infection Rates?

Charles Lawrie, C.J. Donnally, J.I. Sheu, M.A. Gunder, S.M. Quinnan

Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute

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Original language	American English
Journal	Surgical Infections
Volume	19
State	Published - Apr 2018

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

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title = "Primary Intra-Medullary Nailing of Open Tibia Fractures Caused by Low-Velocity Gunshots: Does Operative Debridement Increase Infection Rates?",

author = "Charles Lawrie and C.J. Donnally and J.I. Sheu and M.A. Gunder and S.M. Quinnan",

note = "A formal debridement, followed by primary IMN in tibia fractures caused by low-velocity firearms is associated with an increased risk of superficial infection that is well managed with antibiotic agents, but the incorporation of a debridement does not affect rate of deep infection. A formal I\&D ...",

year = "2018",

month = apr,

language = "American English",