Wound dehiscence and stump infection after lower limb amputation: risk factors and association with antibiotic use

Dunkel, Nathalie; Belaieff, Wilson; Assal, Mathieu; Corni, Valentina; Karaca, Saziye; Lacraz, Alain; Uckay, Ilker

doi:10.1007/s00776-012-0245-5

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Wound dehiscence and stump infection after lower limb amputation: risk factors and association with antibiotic use

ContributorsDunkel, Nathalie; Belaieff, Wilson; Assal, Mathieu; Corni, Valentina; Karaca, Saziye; Lacraz, Alain; Uckay, Ilker

Published inJournal of orthopaedic science, vol. 17, no. 5, p. 588-594

Publication date2012

Abstract

Optimal duration of antibiotic prophylaxis following major lower limb amputation in preventing adverse stump outcomes is controversial.

Keywords

Aged
Amputation/adverse effects
Amputation Stumps
Antibiotic Prophylaxis/statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Male
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Surgical Wound Dehiscence/epidemiology
Surgical Wound Infection/epidemiology
Time Factors

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DUNKEL, Nathalie et al. Wound dehiscence and stump infection after lower limb amputation: risk factors and association with antibiotic use. In: Journal of orthopaedic science, 2012, vol. 17, n° 5, p. 588–594. doi: 10.1007/s00776-012-0245-5

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PID : unige:27888
DOI : 10.1007/s00776-012-0245-5
PMID : 22669444

Journal ISSN0949-2658

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Wound dehiscence and stump infection after lower limb amputation: risk factors and association with antibiotic use

Optimal duration of antibiotic prophylaxis following major lower limb amputation in preventing adverse stump outcomes is controversial.

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