| Item type: | Article | ||||
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Injury | ||||
| Publisher: | Elsevier | ||||
| Place of Publication: | OXFORD | ||||
| Volume: | 51 | ||||
| Page Range: | S57-S63 | ||||
| Date: | 2020 | ||||
| Institutions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Unfallchirurgie | ||||
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| Keywords: | OPEN TIBIAL FRACTURES; PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN-2; SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS; VANCOMYCIN POWDER; ANTIBIOTIC-PROPHYLAXIS; INITIAL MANAGEMENT; PULSATILE LAVAGE; LOWER-LIMB; GENTAMICIN; | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine | ||||
| Status: | Published | ||||
| Refereed: | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg: | Yes | ||||
| Item ID: | 50037 |
Web of ScienceAbstract
Soft tissue management and fracture fixation including initial external fixation in Gustilo-Anderson type II and type III open fractures are cornerstones in the treatment but details on timing and type of wound closure, irrigation and debridement, systemic and local antibiotics, antimicrobial-coated implants and the use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 remain controversial. This article looks at ...
Abstract
Soft tissue management and fracture fixation including initial external fixation in Gustilo-Anderson type II and type III open fractures are cornerstones in the treatment but details on timing and type of wound closure, irrigation and debridement, systemic and local antibiotics, antimicrobial-coated implants and the use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 remain controversial. This article looks at current clinical evidence of these items for the management of open fractures. Timing of debridement and wound closure remains critical. Early debridement by an experienced team within 24 h seems adequate while gross contam-ination, a devascularized limb, a multi-injured patient and compartment syndrome require immediate surgical intervention. Wound closure during the first surgery was shown to result in reduced rates for infections and nonunion. If soft-tissue reconstruction is needed, it should be performed within the first 7 days. Regarding types of irrigation fluid, antiseptic and antibacterial solutions did not prove to be su-perior to saline. High pressure irrigation has not been demonstrated to be beneficial whereas antibiotic administration as soon as possible has been proven to be favorable. Administration of more than 72 h was not superior to shorter systemic antibiotic intervals. For Gustilo-Anderson type I and II, broad spec-trum antibiotic therapy is reasonable. Additional aminoglycosides for broader coverage are recommended in Gustilo-Anderson type III fractures. There is newer literature on the beneficial effects of the use of local antibiotics, e.g. by antibiotic beads. Coating of internal fixation devices is a modern approach to im-prove infection prophylaxis and gentamicin-coated implants have been demonstrated to be safe in clinical application. Vacuum assisted closure (VAC) could not evidence negative pressure wound therapy to re-duce infection risk, improve self-rated disability or quality of life in open fractures, however, enhance treatment costs. Recombinant human bone morphogenetic proteins (rhBMP)-2 showed promising data in Gustilo-Anderson type III open tibial shaft fractures with lower rates of invasive secondary procedures. In conclusion, there is evidence for thorough debridement and irrigation with saline, early soft tissue cover-age and the use of systemic and local antibiotics. Except for a short-term soft tissue coverage VAC seems not to be beneficial and rhBMP-2 is an additional tool in Gustilo-Anderson type III open fractures. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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