Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 135-142 , March 2010

Efficacy of Power-pulsed Lavage in Lower Extremity Wound Infections: A Prospective Observational Study

  • Gregory A. Mote, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Attending Surgeon, Private Practice, Delaware Foot and Ankle Group, Newark, DE (research conducted while PGY-4 at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Gregory A. Mote, DPM, Delaware Foot and Ankle Group, Glasgow Medical Center, 2600 Glasgow Avenue, Suite 107, Newark, DE 19702.
    • ,
  • D. Scot Malay, DPM, MSCE, FACFAS

      Affiliations

    • Director of Podiatric Research and Staff Surgeon, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and the Ankle and Foot Medical Centers of the Delaware Valley, Philadelphia, PA

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 Financial Disclosure: None reported.

 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(09)00452-9

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.10.004

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 135-142 , March 2010

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