Risk factors for superficial wound complications in hip and knee arthroplasty

K Carroll; M Dowsey; P Choong; T Peel

Journal article

Risk factors for superficial wound complications in hip and knee arthroplasty

K Carroll, M Dowsey, P Choong, T Peel

Clinical Microbiology and Infection | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12209

University of Melbourne Researchers

Peter Choong Author Surgery - St Vincent's Hospital

Michelle Dowsey Author Surgery - St Vincent's Hospital

Trisha Peel Author Surgery - St Vincent's Hospital

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council Medical and Dental Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Australian Clinical Fellowship

Funding Acknowledgements

Dr Trisha Peel is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Medical and Dental Postgraduate Research Scholarship (APP1017038). Dr Michelle Dowsey is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Australian Clinical Fellowship (APP1035810).