Infection
Injuries and accidents
Hand And Wrist: Antimicrobials and Infection – burieD vs. exposed K-wiRes In Fracture fixaTion (HAWAII-DRIFT)
Sometimes, after a broken hand or wrist, surgery is needed to fix the bones. This is routinely performed in the NHS and is usually the case if the bones have fallen out of place. During the surgery, doctors will use metal wires to hold the bones in the right place while they heal. Once the bones have healed, the wires are then removed. There are currently no reliable studies to tell us if these wires are better left sticking out ...
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