Antibiotic Management and Operative Debridement in Open Fractures of the Hand and Upper Extremity
| Autor: | Asif M. Ilyas, Christopher J Lucasti, Talia Chapman, William J. Warrender |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
030222 orthopedics
Infection risk Open fracture medicine.medical_specialty medicine.drug_class business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Antibiotics 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Debridement (dental) medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Blood supply Antibiotic use business |
| Zdroj: | Hand Clinics. 34:9-16 |
| ISSN: | 0749-0712 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.hcl.2017.09.001 |
| Popis: | Open fractures of the hand are thought to be less susceptible to infection than other open fractures because of the increased blood supply to the area. Current evidence for all open fractures shows that antibiotic use and the extent of contamination are predictive of infection risk, but time to debridement is not. We reviewed in a systematic review the available literature on open fractures of the hand and upper extremity to determine infection rates based on the timing of debridement and antibiotic administration. We continue to recommend prompt debridement and treatment of most open fractures of the upper extremity. |
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