Importance of pre-operative skin and nail preparation of the foot and intra-operative surgical irrigation in reducing infection after surgical nail avulsion
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R. Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, M.E. Losa Iglesias, L. Alou Cervera, D. Sevillano Fernandez, and J. Prieto Prieto a Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Avenida Complutense s/n. 28040 Madrid. España b Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos c Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
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