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Mary Ann Liebert, Advances In Wound Care, 1(4), p. 59-74, 2015

DOI: 10.1089/wound.2014.0531

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Current Concepts and Ongoing Research in the Prevention and Treatment of Open Fracture Infections

Journal article published in 2015 by Geoffrey D. Hannigan, Nicholas Pulos, Elizabeth A. Grice ORCID, Samir Mehta
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Abstract

Significance: Open fractures are fractures in which the bone has violated the skin and soft tissue. Because of their severity, open fractures are associated with complications that can result in increased lengths of hospital stays, multiple operative interventions, and even amputation. One of the factors thought to influence the extent of these complications is exposure and contamination of the open fracture with environmental microorganisms, potentially those that are pathogenic in nature.