Thomas Dienstknecht, Dieter Rixen, Peter Giannoudis, Hans-Christoph Pape
BACKGROUND: In multiply injured patients, definitive stabilization of major fractures is performed whenever feasible, depending on the clinical condition. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We therefore asked whether (1) any preoperative indicators predict major complications after major extremity surgery; (2) perioperative routine parameters other than those indicative of hemorrhagic shock predict postoperative complications; and (3) any postoperative clinical findings can predict major complications in the further course of the patient...
September 2013: Clinical Orthopaedics and related Research