Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
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Observational Study
Retrospective analysis of risk factors for deep infection in lower limb Gustilo-Anderson type III fractures.
Open fractures are among the most severe injuries observed in orthopedic patients. Treating open fractures is difficult because such patients with infections may require multiple operations and amputations. Furthermore, only a few studies have focused on antibiotic prophylaxis in open fractures and evaluated how to cover lost soft tissue to increase the success rate of reconstruction. We evaluated the risk factors for deep infection in lower limb Gustilo-Anderson (G-A) type III fractures. ⋯ Level IV retrospective observational study.