The epidemiology of fracture-related infections in Germany

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-456443
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.45644

Rupp, Markus

; Walter, Nike ; Lang, Siegmund

; Alt, Volker

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Abstract

The epidemiology of fracture-related infection (FRI) is unknown, which makes it difficult to estimate future demands and evaluate progress in infection prevention. Therefore, we aimed to determine the nationwide burden's development over the last decade as a function of age group and gender. FRI prevalence as a function of age group and gender was quantified based on annual ICD-10 diagnosis codes ...