Incidence and predictive risk factors of postoperative sepsis in orthopedic trauma patients Article Swipe
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Nikita Lakomkin
,
Vasanth Sathiyakumar
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Brandon Wick
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Michelle Shen
,
A. Alex Jahangir
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Hassan Mir
,
William T. Obremskey
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Ashley C. Dodd
,
Manish K. Sethi
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· 2016
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-016-0437-4
· OA: W2551584663
YOU?
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· 2016
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-016-0437-4
· OA: W2551584663
There is a significantly greater incidence of postoperative sepsis in the trauma cohort. Clinicians should be aware of these predictive characteristics, may seek to counsel at-risk patients, and should consider addressing modifiable risk factors such as hypertension and corticosteroid use preoperatively. Level of evidence Level III.
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