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The economic burden of infections following intramedullary nailing for a tibial shaft fracture in England.

Thibaut GalvainAbhishek ChitnisKonstantina PaparouniCindy TongChantal E HolyPeter V Giannoudis
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
Post-IMN infection significantly increases inpatient costs, LOS, readmissions and reoperations associated with tibial fracture fixation. Healthcare burden could be reduced through novel surgical site infection prevention strategies.
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