A novel system for the irrigation of open fractures.
It is accepted that a good washout of contaminated wounds with copious fluids reduces the rate of infection. We describe a simple method of rapidly irrigating wounds with high volumes of fluid.
Karuppasamy
K
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Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 2QZ, Suffolk, UK.
Hutton
M J
MJ
LeF Porteous
M J
MJ
D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*