ArticleHip & pelvis2017
Surgical Site Infection Following Fixation of Acetabular Fractures.
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- The relation between surgical approaches for pelvic ring and acetabular fractures and postoperative complications: a systematic review.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2023Pooled it
- Is Obesity Associated With an Increased Risk of Complications After Surgical Management of Acetabulum and Pelvis Fractures? A Systematic Review.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Minimally invasive screw fixation versus conservative treatment for geriatric non- or minimally displaced acetabular fractures: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Selective temporary angioembolisation in older adults with pelvic trauma - Two cases.Trauma case reports · 2025Article
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- [Minimally invasive stabilization of acetabular fractures with virtual navigation combined with robot-assisted 3D imaging].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2025Review
- Incidence and risk factors associated with surgical site infection in acetabular fracture patients: An experience from north India.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2024Article
- Predictors of in-hospital surgical site infections in surgically managed acetabular fractures: A nationwide analysis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Early hip survival after open reduction internal fixation of acetabular fracture.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
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- Advances in the Treatment of Implant-Associated Infections of the Pelvis: Eradication Rates, Recurrence of Infection, and Outcome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Fracture, nonunion and postoperative infection risk in the smoking orthopaedic patient: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2021Review
- Italian Consensus Conference on Guidelines for preoperative treatment in acetabular fractures.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2021Article
- Economic Burden of Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Primary Total Knee Replacement in a Developing Country.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2020Article
- Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection after Operative Fixation of Acetabular Fractures: Is Psoas Density a Useful Metric?Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2020Article
- Morphometric analysis of the anterior column of the acetabulum and safety of intramedullary screw fixation for its fractures in Indian population: a preliminary report.International orthopaedics · 2020Article
- Micro-organisms and risk factors associated with prosthetic joint infection following primary total knee replacement-our experience in Pakistan.International orthopaedics · 2020Article
- A novel approach using 3-D printing in the Irish National Centre for pelvic and acetabular surgery.Irish journal of medical science · 2020Article
- Risk factor analysis for postoperative complications requiring revision surgery after transtrochanteric rotational osteotomy for osteonecrosis of the femoral head.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2018Article
- Surgical Site Infections: Prospective Study in a Medical College Teaching Hospital at Port Blair, India.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
purposeAcetabular fractures are mainly caused by high energy trauma. Surgical fixation of these fractures requires extensive surgical exposure which increases the length of operation and blood loss as well. This may increase the risk of surgical site infection. Our aim is to evaluate the prevalence of surgical site infections and the risk factors associated with it so as to minimize its chances. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 261 patients who underwent acetabular fracture surgery were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into 2 groups, with or without surgical site infection. Factors examined include patients' gender, age, body mass index (BMI), time between injury and surgery, operative time, estimated blood loss, number of packed red blood cell transfused, length of total intensive care unit (ICU) stay, fracture type, surgical approach, smoking status, patients' comorbids and associated injuries.
resultsFourteen patients (5.4%) developed surgical site infection. Out of 14 infections, 4 were superficial and 10 were deep. The factors that were found to be associated with surgical site infection following acetabular fracture fixation were prolonged operation time, increased BMI, prolonged ICU stay, larger amount of packed red blood cell transfused and associated genitourinary and abdominal trauma.
conclusionIn our study, we conclude that measures should be undertaken to attenuate the chances of surgical site infection in this major surgery by considering the risk factors significantly associated with it.
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