Time to initial operative treatment following open fracture does not impact development of deep infection: a prospective cohort study of 736 subjects

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic trauma Vol. 28; no. 11; p. 613
• Main Authors: Weber, Donald, Dulai, Sukhdeep K, Bergman, Joseph, Buckley, Richard, Beaupre, Lauren A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Alberta - epidemiology; Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage; Cohort Studies; Debridement - statistics & numerical data; Female; Fractures, Open - epidemiology; Fractures, Open - surgery; Humans; Incidence; Male; Prospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology; Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control; Time-to-Treatment - statistics & numerical data; Treatment Outcome; Alberta

To evaluate the association between time to surgery, antibiotic administration, Gustilo grade, fracture location, and development of deep infection in open fractures. Prospective cohort between 2001 and 2009. Three Level 1 Canadian trauma centers. A total of 736 (791 fractures) subjects were enrolle...