Bone cultures from war-wounded civilians in the Middle East: a surgical prospective.

Autor:	Hérard, Patrick, Boillot, François, Fakhri, Rasheed, Hérard, Patrick, Boillot, François, Fakhri, Rasheed M
Předmět:	PLASTIC surgery CIVILIANS in war WAR wounds BONE injuries BONE surgery OSTEOMYELITIS diagnosis BACTERIOLOGY technique BONES OSTEOMYELITIS RETROSPECTIVE studies
Zdroj:	International Orthopaedics; Jul2017, Vol. 41 Issue 7, p1291-1294, 4p
Abstrakt:	Purpose: Hidden infections in a reconstructive surgery program are frequently underestimated.Methods: A retrospective study was undertaken of 1,891 civilian war-wounded patients from Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Gaza treated in Amman from August 2006 to January 2016. One thousand three hundred and fifty-three underwent surgical interventions for previous bone injury and had systematic bone cultures.Results: Among patients (167) without any clinical, biological or radiological signs of infection, 46% demonstrated infection based on bone cultures. We conclude that bone culture should become a prerequisite for any reconstruction in such contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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