Prevention of perioperative infection.

نویسندگان

  • Nicholas Fletcher
  • D'Mitri Sofianos
  • Marschall Brantling Berkes
  • William T Obremskey
چکیده

Institution(s): Vanderbilt Orthopedic Trauma, Medical Center East-South Tower, Suite 4200, Nashville, TN 37232–8774. Investigation performed at Vanderbilt Orthopedic Trauma, Nashville, Tennessee Disclosure: The authors did not receive any outside funding or grants in support of their research for or preparation of this work. Neither they nor a member of their immediate families received payments or other benefits or a commitment or agreement to provide such benefits from a commercial entity. No commercial entity paid or directed, or agreed to pay or direct, any benefits to any research fund, foundation, division, center, clinical practice, or other charitable or nonprofit organization with which the authors, or a member of their immediate families, are affiliated or associated. E-mail address for W.T. Obremskey: [email protected].

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume

دوره 89 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007