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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 100-B, Issue SUPP_17 | Pages 30 - 30
1 Dec 2018
Renz N Vössing P Dlaska CE Schütz M Trampuz A
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Aim

Data of optimal management of infections after internal fixation (IIF) is scarce and long-term follow-up results often lack. We analyzed characteristics of infections after intramedullary (IIIF) and extramedullary long bone fixation (IEIF) and evaluated their infection and functional outcome.

Method

Consecutive patients with IIF diagnosed at our institution from 01/2010-10/2017 were retrospectively included. Infection was defined as visible purulence, sinus tract, microbial growth in ≥2 independent samples or positive histopathology. The outcome was compared before and after implementation of a comprehensive surgical and antimicrobial treatment algorithm in 04/2013.