Wound Management for Severe Open Fractures: Use of Antibiotic Bead Pouches and Vacuum-Assisted Closure

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Wound Management for Severe Open Fractures: Use of Antibiotic Bead Pouches and Vacuum-Assisted Closure
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Ostermann PAW

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Mark L. Prasarn, MD, Gregory Zych, DO, and Peter A. W. Ostermann, MD, PhD

Dr. Prasarn is Orthopaedic Trauma Attending, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.

Dr. Zych is Chief, Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.

Dr. Ostermann is Chief, Orthopaedic Trauma, St. Agnes Hospital, Bocholt, Germany.

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The American Journal of Orthopedics - 38(11)
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wound, open fractures, antibiotic, bead pouches, vacuum-assisted, closure, vac, infection, polymethylmethacrylate, pmma, cement, ajo, american journal of orthopedics, prasarn, zych, ostermann
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Dr. Prasarn is Orthopaedic Trauma Attending, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.

Dr. Zych is Chief, Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.

Dr. Ostermann is Chief, Orthopaedic Trauma, St. Agnes Hospital, Bocholt, Germany.

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Mark L. Prasarn, MD, Gregory Zych, DO, and Peter A. W. Ostermann, MD, PhD

Dr. Prasarn is Orthopaedic Trauma Attending, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.

Dr. Zych is Chief, Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.

Dr. Ostermann is Chief, Orthopaedic Trauma, St. Agnes Hospital, Bocholt, Germany.

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The American Journal of Orthopedics - 38(11)
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The American Journal of Orthopedics - 38(11)
Page Number
559-563
Page Number
559-563
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The American Journal of Orthopedics
MDedge Surgery
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The American Journal of Orthopedics
MDedge Surgery
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Orthopedics
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Wound Management for Severe Open Fractures: Use of Antibiotic Bead Pouches and Vacuum-Assisted Closure
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Wound Management for Severe Open Fractures: Use of Antibiotic Bead Pouches and Vacuum-Assisted Closure
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wound, open fractures, antibiotic, bead pouches, vacuum-assisted, closure, vac, infection, polymethylmethacrylate, pmma, cement, ajo, american journal of orthopedics, prasarn, zych, ostermann
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wound, open fractures, antibiotic, bead pouches, vacuum-assisted, closure, vac, infection, polymethylmethacrylate, pmma, cement, ajo, american journal of orthopedics, prasarn, zych, ostermann
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