Do surgical site complications after ankle fracture surgery reduce with Aquacel Extra Ag®?

M Luque-Valenzuela1, A J Sánchez-Aguilera1, A Martín-Vivaldi-Jiménez1

  • 1Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, España.

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