Serum and Exudate Calcitonin Precursors as Predictors of Wound Infection and Dehiscence in Wartime Penetrating Injuries
Abstract
Patient enrollment has rapidly accelerated in the past few months, in part due to re-doubling of recruitment efforts and in part due to increased casualty flow. To date 124 patients have been enrolled into the study that have either been wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan and 5 control tissue patients who have had their patella tendon repaired and donated pieces of the Autologous tendon. Due the increased patient enrollment the period of performance has been extended to further ensure adequate data and study power to definitively answer the clinical questions we are investigating regarding the relationship of serum and wound cytokines and chemokines and wound healing in our combat-wounded warriors.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA569539
Entities
People
- Benjamin K. Potter