A novel system for the irrigation of open fractures

被引:5
作者
Karuppasamy, K [1 ]
Hutton, MJ [1 ]
Porteous, MJL [1 ]
机构
[1] W Suffolk Hosp, Dept Trauma & Orthopaed, Bury St Edmunds IP33 2QZ, Suffolk, England
来源
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED | 2004年 / 35卷 / 10期
关键词
wound; open fracture; lavage; decontamination; irrigation;
D O I
10.1016/j.injury.2003.08.010
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
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. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:980 / 981
页数:2
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