Treatment of Early Post-op Wound Infection after Internal Fixation

Abstract

Bone fracture is common in modern warfare with fractures being fixed via internal fixation of plates and screws to hold the fracture stable while the bone heals. Approximately 10%-40% of severe fractures fixed with internal fixation plates, however, develop a deep wound infection before the bone is completely healed. Thus, the overall goals of this study are to (1) compare the efficacy of antibiotic treatment (oral or intravenous for 6 weeks) in patients treated for wound infection after plate internal fixation of a fracture prior to bony union and (2) build and validate a risk prediction model for failure of treatment of early postoperative wound infections after plate fixation of fractures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA592170

Entities

People

  • William Obremskey

Organizations

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Bone Fractures
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Infection
  • Information Operations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Monitoring
  • Orthopedic Surgical Procedures
  • Students
  • Wound Infections
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.