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Acute prophylactic antibiotic nailing of open femoral shaft fractures for prevention of fracture-related infection

Teron A. NezwekDepartment of Orthopaedic Trauma, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2361-9178
, MD, MBAORCID Icon,
Dan GordonDepartment of Orthopaedic Trauma, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
, MD &
Casey CatesDepartment of Orthopaedic Trauma, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
, MD
Pages 705-711 | Received 21 Dec 2023, Accepted 20 Apr 2024, Published online: 03 Jun 2024

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