Fracture-related infection

Bone & Joint Research

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Susanne Baertl¹  Willem-Jan Metsemakers²  Mario Morgenstern³  Volker Alt⁴  Robert Geoff Richards¹  Thomas Fintan Moriarty¹  Katie Young¹ 

[1] AO Research Institute Davos;Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven;Center for Musculoskeletal Infections, University Hospital Basel;Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg

关键词: Infection;    Fracture;    Trauma;   

DOI  :  10.1302/2046-3758.106.BJR-2021-0167.R1

学科分类：骨科学

来源: British Editorial Society Of Bone And Joint Surgery

【 摘 要 】

Fracture-related infection (FRI) carries asubstantial burden of disease and socioeconomic costs.1-3 The incidence of FRI is1% to 2% in closed fractures and can reach30% in open fractures.1 Until recently,amputation and recurrence rates remainedhigh.2,4 With the publication of internationalconsensus documents,4,5 an evidence-basedoverview of diagnosis and managementhas been provided, which should improvetreatment outcomes.

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