Sternal Wound Infection in Patients Undergone Sternal Fixation Using Locking Compression Plates

Assiut University10 enrolled

Overview

Sternal Wound Infection (SWI) in open heart surgery is one of the most annoying and avoidable complications that one encounters during work. Investigators investigate the rates of sternal wound infection (SWI) in patients in whom were used locking compression plates (LCP) versus in patients in whom were used wires to fixate the sternum for variable causes. SWI increases the overall cost and burden in the medical service and increases the patients suffering and disability. investigators aim to provide our patients with the most suitable means for sternal fixation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sternal Fracture Sternal Wound Infection Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All genders are accepted * Ages from 18 to 80 years old * Patients undergoing Open heart surgery for any reasons and trauma patients who suffer sternal fractures of any type. Exclusion Criteria: * Ages less than 18 years old and older than 80 years old * Patients undergoing minimally invasive surgeries utilizing access sites other than the sternum. * Trauma patients with multiple complex injuries.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sternal Wound Infection rate

sternal wound infection in the form of redness, hotness, swelling and discharge

Time frame: 3 weeks post-operative