W L Du, Y M Shen, X H Hu, L Cheng
Objective: To explore the clinical treatment of incision infection wounds after orthopedic internal fixation for lower extremity joint injuries. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted. From February 2014 to December 2019, 214 patients with lower limb closed injury were treated in Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, including 143 males and 71 females, aged from 16 to 65 years. The patients all underwent orthopedic internal fixation, after which 42 cases of postoperative wounds of patellar fracture, 30 cases of postoperative wounds of tibial plateau fracture, 72 cases of postoperative wounds of Achilles tendon rupture, 45 cases of postoperative wounds of calcaneal fracture, and 25 cases of postoperative wounds of Pilon fracture were caused by incision infection, including 31 cases of superficial infection and 183 cases of deep infection...
March 3, 2021: Zhonghua Shao Shang za Zhi, Zhonghua Shaoshang Zazhi, Chinese Journal of Burns