Evaluation of role of antibiotic cement impregnated intramedullary nail in infected long bone fractures
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Evaluation of role of antibiotic cement impregnated intramedullary nail in infected long bone fractures”. Infection has always been a dreaded complication in orthopaedic surgeries. Role of antibiotic cement impregnated nails promises to be a good treatment option for infection of long bones.
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