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Early versus Delayed Surgical Treatment in Open Hand Injuries: A Paradigm Revisited

B. Angly, Mihai A. Constantinescu, Janett Kreutziger, Bettina H. Juon, Esther Vögelin

World Journal of Surgery · 2012 · 14 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

Delayed surgical treatment (6-24 h) of open hand injuries did not increase infection or revision rates in open non-devascularizing hand injuries.

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