Plantar puncture wounds: controversies and treatment recommendations.
Future studies are needed to define the natural history of plantar puncture wounds; delineate optimal initial evaluation techniques; examine the role of broad-spectrum antimicrobials for prophylaxis; treatment, or both; and investigate optimal therapy for immunocompromised patients.
Chisholm
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Brooke Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Schlesser
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018409:Foot Injuries; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents