Regional and Seasonal Variations in the Incidence and Causative Organisms for Post-traumatic Wound Infections and Osteomyelitis After Open Fractures

University of Washington300 enrolled

Overview

To determine if there is a relationship between people with open fractures and the season and location of where the injury occurred and the infections they develop

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Infection

Interventions

InfectionOTHER

This is an observational trial

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Open Fracture treated surgically between distal radius and distal tibia \- Exclusion Criteria: * GSW Unable to follow for one year

Locations (2)

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, United States

Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Infection

Infection of the open fracture

Time frame: One year after injury

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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