Diagnostic value of routine drain tip culture in primary joint arthroplasty
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Drain technique in elective total joint arthroplasty.
The authors report a simple technique for effective management of surgical drains and their reliable removal in elective hip and knee arthroplasty. Many surgeons use surgical drains for elective total hip and knee arthroplasties and instruct residents in their use despite limited evidence to support routine use of surgical drains in noninfected cases. There are many different types of drains an...
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عنوان ژورنال: ANZ Journal of Surgery
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1445-1433,1445-2197
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03546.x