Multidisciplinary Treatment of Fracture-Related Infection Has a Positive Impact on Clinical Outcome—A Retrospective Case Control Study at a Tertiary Referral Center

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-537487
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.53748

Rupp, Markus

; Walter, Nike

; Popp, Daniel

; Hitzenbichler, Florian

; Heyd, Robert ; Geis, Sebastian ; Kandulski, Melanie ; Thurn, Sylvia ; Betz, Thomas ; Brochhausen, Christoph

; Alt, Volker

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Abstract

Objectives: Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a major complication in orthopedic and trauma surgery. The management and choice of treatment can be difficult depending on multiple factors. Therefore, we implemented a weekly multidisciplinary team discussion to determine diagnostic and treatment strategies in FRI patients and aimed to analyze its effect on clinical outcomes. Methods: Clinical ...