Early treatment of wounds polluted by sea water.
During construction or training at sea, wounds are commonly seen and irresistibly polluted by sea water. An early and proper treatment of wounds polluted by sea water is very important for wound healing and function recovery of extremities. Some wounds even result in vegetation. In this study, we have reported the treatment results of 132 cases of wounds polluted by sea water admitted from 1985 to 1999.
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Department of Orthopedics, 113th Hospital of PLA, Ningbo 315040, China.
Li
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Xing
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Zhao
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He
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012623:Seawater / Q000382:microbiology*; D014876:Water Pollution; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*