Change in Gustilo-Anderson classification at time of surgery does not increase risk for surgical site infection in patients with open fractures: A secondary analysis of a multicenter, prospective randomized controlled trial

Change in Gustilo-Anderson classification at time of surgery does not increase risk for surgical site infection in patients with open fractures: A secondary analysis of a multicenter, prospective randomized controlled trial

Abstract. Introduction:. Open fractures represent a major source of morbidity. Surgical site infections (SSIs) after open fractures are associated with a high rate of reoperations and hospitalizations, which are associated with a lower health-related quality of life. Early antibiotic delivery, typic...

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Main Authors: Daniel Axelrod, MD, MSc, Marianne Comeau-Gauthier, MD, MSc, Carlos Prada, MD, MHSc, Sofia Bzovsky, MSc, Diane Heels-Ansdell, MSc, Brad Petrisor, MD, MSc, Kyle Jeray, MD, Mohit Bhandari, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Emil Schemitsch, MD, FRCSC, Sheila Sprague, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-03-01
Series:OTA International
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000231

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