Modifiable Factors as Current Smoking, Hypoalbumin, and Elevated Fasting Blood Glucose Level Increased the SSI Risk Following Elderly Hip Fracture Surgery

Modifiable Factors as Current Smoking, Hypoalbumin, and Elevated Fasting Blood Glucose Level Increased the SSI Risk Following Elderly Hip Fracture Surgery

Objective: Surgical site infection (SSI) following hip fractures represents an important complication. This study aimed to investigate the incidence rate after surgery of hip fractures in the elderly and to identify the associated risk factors. Patients: Patients’ demographic, injury, and surgery-re...

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Main Authors: Tianxiao Ma, Kaosheng Lu, Lihua Song, Dongyue Wang, Shenghua Ning, Ziqi Chen, Zhanyong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Surgery
Subjects:
ssi
elderly hip fracture
incidence
risk factor
modifiable
multivariate analysis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2018.1556364

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2018.1556364

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