External Validation of a Predictive Score for Fracture-Related Infections in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
The previous predictive model was externally validated and shown to be generalizable to a different patient population. The relative risk of a fracture-related infection can be determined using this scoring model preoperatively with the goal of aiding in patient counseling and surgical decision-making, giving a quantitative value to patient risk factors. [<i>Orthopedics</i>. 2024;47(5):e268-e272.].
Authors
- Nathan N. O’Hara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0537-3474)
- Tanner Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9418-1663)
- Brent Wise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9776-4864)
- Vafa Behzadpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1574-3566)
- Johnathan Dallman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7979-6050)
- Yanjie Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9536-9622)
- Tanner Langvardt
- Renan C. Castillo
- Robert V O'Toole
- M. Kirwan
Institutions
- Pioneer Hi-Bred (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopedics
- Published
- 2024-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20240809-02
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00