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A prospective randomized comparison of two skin closure techniques in acetabular fracture surgery

A prospective randomized comparison of two skin closure techniques in acetabular fracture surgery

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A prospective randomized comparison of two skin closure techniques in acetabular fracture surgery

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A prospective randomized comparison of two skin closure techniques in acetabular fracture surgery

Publisher

Cham: Springer International Publishing

Journal title

Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology, 2014-09, Vol.15 (3), p.189-194

Language

English

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Cham: Springer International Publishing

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Background
Recent publications have shown an infection rate of 5–7 % for acetabular fractures treated with the Kocher-Langenbeck (K-L) approach. Using metallic staples to close hip skin incisions has been considered the gold standard. The purpose of this study was to answer the following: (1) will closure of a K-L incision after acetabular fract...

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A prospective randomized comparison of two skin closure techniques in acetabular fracture surgery

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4182586

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4182586

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ISSN

1590-9921

E-ISSN

1590-9999

DOI

10.1007/s10195-013-0282-7

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