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J R Soc Med 1995;88:42-44
© 1995 Royal Society of Medicine

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Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Vol 88, Issue 1 42-44, Copyright © 1995 by Royal Society of Medicine

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Wound drains in proximal femoral fracture surgery: a randomized prospective trial of 177 patients

GW Varley and SA Milner
Royal Air force Hospital, Wroughton, Near Swindon, Wiltshire, UK.

We report on the effect of wound drains on wound healing following surgery for proximal femoral fractures. One hundred and seventy-seven patients undergoing AO dynamic hip screw (DHS) or hemiarthroplasty were randomized whether or not to receive wound drainage. Patients who received wound drainage showed statistically better wound healing in terms of the ASEPSIS wound scoring system and a reduced infection rate. This study conflicts with previous smaller studies which failed to show an effect of wound drainage upon wound healing.
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