Fluid Collections in Amputations Are Not Indicative or Predictive of Infection

BACKGROUND: In the acute postoperative period, fluid collections are common in lower extremity amputations. Whether these fluid collections increase the risk of infection is unknown. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: The purposes of this study were to determine (1) the percentage of patients who develop postopera...

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Main Authors: Polfer, Elizabeth M., Hoyt, Benjamin W., Senchak, Lien T., Murphey, Mark D., Forsberg, Jonathan A., Potter, Benjamin K.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer US 2014
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Symposium: Recent Advances in Amputation Surgery and Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4160471/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24691841
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-014-3586-x
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