Treatment of Early Post-Op Wound Infection after Internal Fixation

Abstract

Postoperative infection is one of the most prevalent and challenging complications faced by orthopaedic surgeons and patients in both the military and civilian populations. The wounds are contaminated or colonized at the time of injury, during the course of therapy, or both. Infection is always a possibility with any surgical intervention, particularly in the setting of orthopaedic trauma where multiple factors make the prevention and treatment of these infections very complicated.As of October 1, 2017, a total of 1624 patients have been screened for eligibility, and of these, 731 (45 ) were eligible. Of the 731 eligible patients, 173 (24 of eligible) were consented and enrolled into the RCT; 117 (16 of eligible) were consented and enrolled into the observational arm. We have now reached 65.5 of our total enrollment. One hundred and sixty-three patients have completed the study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1048506

Entities

People

  • William Obremskey

Organizations

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Biomedical Research
  • Civilian Population
  • Data Analysis
  • Debridement
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Infection
  • Information Operations
  • Orthopedic Surgical Procedures
  • Wound Infections
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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