Wound Irrigation in Musculoskeletal Injury
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- 1 July 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Vol. 9 (4) , 219-226
Abstract
Wound irrigation to remove debris and lessen bacterial contamination is an essential component of open fracture care. However, considerable practice variation exists in the details of technique. Volume is an important factor; increased volume improves wound cleansing to a point, but the optiKeywords
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