Jenna K Jones, Daniel Ngo, Morgan Cardon, Brian H Mullis, Bree A Weaver, James E Slaven, Meghan McCaskey, Hassan R Mir, Stephen J Warner, Timothy S Achor, Roman M Natoli
OBJECTIVES: To compare debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) and intramedullary nail (IMN) removal with subsequent strategy for fracture stabilization in the treatment of tibia fracture-related infections (FRIs) occurring within 90 days of initial IMN placement. DESIGN: Retrospective case-control. SETTING: Four academic, Level 1 trauma centers. PATIENTS: Sixty-six patients who subsequently received unplanned operative treatment for FRI diagnosed within 90 days of initial tibia IMN...
November 1, 2023: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma