Diagnosis and management of fracture-related infections in a low-income country: a prospective study comparing current practice to international consensus guidelines

Fonkoué, Loïc; Tissingh, Elizabeth K.; Ngang, Cilia; Kennedy Muluem, Olivier; Simo, Jasmine Sibatcheu; Douvamai, Richard; Bahebeck, Jean; Cornu, Olivier; McNally, Martin

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Diagnosis and management of fracture-related infections in a low-income country: a prospective study comparing current practice to international consensus guidelines

Loïc Fonkoué, Elizabeth K. Tissingh, Cilia Ngang, Olivier Kennedy Muluem, Jasmine Sibatcheu Simo, Richard Douvamai, Jean Bahebeck, Olivier Cornu, and Martin McNally

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