Journal article
Impact of Infection on Fracture Fixation
The Orthopedic clinics of North America, Vol.47(2), pp.357-364
04/2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2015.09.004
PMID: 26772944
Abstract
Surgical site infection can be a devastating complication that results in significant morbidity in patients who undergo operative fixation of fractures. Reducing the rate of infection and wound complications in high-risk trauma patients by giving early effective antibiotics, improving soft tissue management, and using antiseptic techniques is a common topic of discussion. Despite heightened awareness, there has not been a significant reduction in surgical site infection over the past 40 years. Patients should be treated aggressively to eliminate or suppress the infection, heal the fracture if there is a nonunion, and maintain the function of the patient.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Impact of Infection on Fracture Fixation
- Creators
- Michael Willey - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. Electronic address: michael-willey@uiowa.eduMatthew Karam - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Orthopedic clinics of North America, Vol.47(2), pp.357-364
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ocl.2015.09.004
- PMID
- 26772944
- NLM abbreviation
- Orthop Clin North Am
- ISSN
- 0030-5898
- eISSN
- 1558-1373
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2016
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984040266202771
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