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2000 Audit of Deep Wound Infection following Hip Fracture Surgery
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Description: An audit of 171 consecutive hip fractures treated surgically showed a deep wound infection rate of 3.6%. Several shortcomings in the implementation of the infection policy were identified and recommendations to eliminate them introduced. Review of the subsequent 186 patients gave a deep infection rate of 1.1%. Attention to detail and good practice are essential to maintain low wound infection rates. From Journal RCSE
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Not Available
Institution: RCSEd
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Complications: Infection
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures
- - Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications
- - Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip
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