Surgical site infections after distal radius fracture surgery: a nation-wide cohort study of 31,807 adult patients

Surgical site infections after distal radius fracture surgery: a nation-wide cohort study of 31,807 adult patients

Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSI) after distal radius fracture (DRF) surgery have not previously been studied as the primary outcome in a large population with comparative data for different surgical methods. The aims of this study were 1) to compare SSI rates between plate fixation...

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Main Authors: Johanna Rundgren, Anders Enocson, Hans Järnbert-Pettersson, Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Distal radius fracture
Surgical site infection
Postoperative infection
Infection after fracture fixation
Plate fixation
Percutaneous pinning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03822-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03822-0

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