ArticleJournal of orthopaedic trauma2020
Diagnosing Fracture-Related Infection: Current Concepts and Recommendations.
Article in Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 173 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Treatment of Fracture Related Infection in Latin America. International Multicenter Study
Low-cost Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Versus Standard Wound Dressings for Gustilo-Anderson Type IIIb Open Tibial Fractures in a Low-resource Setting: Protocol for a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial in Bukavu,Democratic Republic of Congo
Who cites it
173 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Surprise positive culture rate in the treatment of presumed aseptic long-bone nonunion: a systematic review with meta-analysis of 2397 patients.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative diagnostic accuracy of respective nuclear imaging for suspected fracture-related infection: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Antibacterial Titanium Implants Biofunctionalized by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation with Silver, Zinc, and Copper: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Pooled it
- The Role of Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Patients with Fracture-Related Infection: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal.BioMed research international · 2021Pooled it
- Oral vs Intravenous Antibiotics for Fracture-Related Infections: The POvIV Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA surgery · 2025Trial
- Revision total elbow arthroplasty for aseptic and septic nonunion of distal humerus fractures: a case series.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Fixation strategies for periprosthetic femur fractures around knee replacements: a comprehensive single-center analysis of 102 consecutive cases.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Peri-implant soft tissue colonization after osteosynthesis in asymptomatic patients: a prospective study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Impact of Narrow Empiric Antibiotic Spectrum and Patient Characteristics on Clinical Outcomes in Bone and Joint Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Soft-tissue reconstruction timing in ballistic lower extremity open fractures: impact on osteomyelitis and union.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Osteomyelitis.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2026Review
- Circulating CD38Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Biomechanical evaluation of X-ray permeable CF/PEEK composite versus conventional titanium alloy for tibial external fixation plates: a finite element analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Managing Bone Infections Beyond Systemic Antibiotics: A Scoping Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Comparison of the clinical outcomes between the modified free musculocutaneous flap combined with delayed bone reconstruction technique and the free fasciocutaneous flap combined with Masquelet technique for post-traumatic osteomyelitis of the lower leg.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Salvage articular reconstruction of the distal radius using a 3D simulation-guided distal clavicle osteochondral autograft after fracture-related infection: A case report.Trauma case reports · 2026Article
- Long-term outcomes of vascularized fibular grafting for infected non-union of the lower limb: a competing-risk analysis.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2026Article
- Salvage After Patient-Driven Delayed Conversion From External Fixation to Intramedullary Nailing in an Open Tibial Shaft Fracture: A Case Report.Case reports in orthopedics · 2026Article
- Predictive value of a preoperative computed tomography-derived perifracture soft-tissue envelope index for fracture-related infection after open reduction and internal fixation of tibial plateau fractures.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Sonication versus peri-implant tissue culture in fracture-related infection: diagnostic performance and therapeutic consequences in a single-center cohort.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2026Article
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Abstract
Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a severe complication after bone injury and can pose a serious diagnostic challenge. Overall, there is a limited amount of scientific evidence regarding diagnostic criteria for FRI. For this reason, the AO Foundation and the European Bone and Joint Infection Society proposed a consensus definition for FRI to standardize the diagnostic criteria and improve the quality of patient care and applicability of future studies regarding this condition. The aim of this article was to summarize the available evidence and provide recommendations for the diagnosis of FRI. For this purpose, the FRI consensus definition will be discussed together with a proposal for an update based on the available evidence relating to the diagnostic value of clinical parameters, serum inflammatory markers, imaging modalities, tissue and sonication fluid sampling, molecular biology techniques, and histopathological examination. Second, recommendations on microbiology specimen sampling and laboratory operating procedures relevant to FRI will be provided. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:: Diagnostic Level V. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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