title: Aetiological factors in infection following open retrograde intramedullary nailing of the femur.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000209:etiology; D011514:Proteus vulgaris / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification