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Case report
Infection of the fracture hematoma from skeletal traction in an asymptomatic HIV-positive patient
Additional support for early surgical treatment of femoral fractures in people living with HIV in low-income countries?
Sven YoungDepartment of Surgery, Kamuzu Central Hospital,
Lilongwe, Malawi;Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital;Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Bergen,
Bergen, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
, Fletcher J BeniyasiDepartment of Surgery, Kamuzu Central Hospital,
Lilongwe, Malawi
, Boston MunthaliDepartment of Surgery, Kamuzu Central Hospital,
Lilongwe, Malawi
& Leonard BanzaDepartment of Surgery, Kamuzu Central Hospital,
Lilongwe, Malawi
Pages 423-425
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Received 21 Mar 2012, Accepted 06 May 2012, Published online: 10 Aug 2012
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