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ArticleOTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma2023

Open fractures: Current treatment perspective.

Hiroaki Minehara, Akihiro Maruo, Rafael Amadei, Achille Contini, Adriano Braile, Michael Kelly, Lydia Jenner, Geoffrey W Schemitsch, Emil H Schemitsch, Theodore Miclau

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Article in OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Hiroaki MineharaDepartment of Traumatology, Fukushima Medical University, Trauma and Reconstruction Center, Shin-yurigaoka General Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan.
Akihiro MaruoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harima-Himeji General Medical Center, Himeji, Japan.
Rafael AmadeiOrthopaedics Trauma Unit, Cuenca Alta Cañuelas Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Achille ContiniOrthopedics and Traumatology Department, ASL 1 "Ospedale del Mare" Hospital, Napoli, Italy.
Adriano BraileOrthopedics and Traumatology Department, ASL 1 "Ospedale del Mare" Hospital, Napoli, Italy.
Michael KellyNorth Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, England.
Lydia JennerNorth Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, England.
Geoffrey W SchemitschDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Emil H SchemitschDepartment of Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada; and.
Theodore MiclauDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery; Orthopaedic Trauma Institute; University of California, San Francisco, CA.
CTO Hospital · ITNorth Bristol NHS Trust · GBFukushima Medical University · JPHimeji Medical Center · JPOrthopaedic Trauma Association · USUniversity of Toronto · CAWestern University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe open fractures present challenges to orthopaedic surgeons worldwide, with increased risks of significant complications. Although different global regions have different resources and systems, there continue to be many consistent approaches to open fracture care. Management of these complex injures continues to evolve in areas ranging from timing of initial operative debridement to the management of critical-sized bone defects. This review, compiled by representative members of the International Orthopaedic Trauma Association, focuses on several critical areas of open fracture management, including antibiotic administration, timing of debridement, bone loss, soft tissue management, and areas of need for future investigation.

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antibiotic administrationbone defectopen fracturessurgical timingwound coverage

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PMID37533445
PMCPMC10392445
OpenAlexW4382020926

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