Surgical site infection after hip fracture – mortality and risk factors: an observational cohort study of 1,709 patients
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DOI: 10.1080/17453674.2020.1717841
Abstract: Background and purpose — Surgical site infection (SSI) is a devastating complication of hip fracture surgery. We studied the contribution of early deep SSI to mortality after hip fracture surgery and the risk factors for… read more here.
Keywords: risk; hip fracture; deep ssi; mortality ... See more keywords
Predicting Which Species of Bacteria Will Cause an Infection After Fracture Surgery.
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DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20230517-03
Abstract: The aim of this study was to develop and validate risk prediction models for deep surgical site infection (SSI) caused by specific bacterial pathogens after fracture fixation. A retrospective case-control study was conducted at a… read more here.
Keywords: deep ssi; fracture; infection; predicting species ... See more keywords