Hypertensive Patients Show Delayed Wound Healing following Total Hip Arthroplasty

Volume: 6, Issue: 8, Pages: e23224 - e23224
Published: Aug 11, 2011
Abstract
Background Prolonged wound-discharge following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is associated with an increased risk of infection. However, the potential role of hypertension in prolonging the duration of wound healing in this population has not yet been investigated. The aim of the present study was to compare healing in this population that has not yet been investigated. The aim of the present study was to compare hypertensive and normotensive THA...
Paper Details
Title
Hypertensive Patients Show Delayed Wound Healing following Total Hip Arthroplasty
Published Date
Aug 11, 2011
Journal
Volume
6
Issue
8
Pages
e23224 - e23224
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