Infection rate in closed fractures after internal fixations in a municipal hospital in Ghana

• Published in: Tropical doctor Vol. 36; no. 4; p. 233
• Main Authors: Saris, C G J, Bastianen, C A, Mvan Swieten, E C A, Wegdam, H H J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.2006
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Female; Fracture Fixation, Internal - adverse effects; Fractures, Bone - surgery; Fractures, Closed - surgery; Ghana - epidemiology; Hospitals, Municipal; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology; Surgical Wound Infection - etiology; Ghana

This prospective study conducted in the Holy Family Municipal Hospital in Techiman, Ghana aimed to determine the incidence of wound infection following internal fixation of closed fractures in a municipal hospital in a developing country. Between May 2000 and February 2005, 194 patients were treated...