PREVALENCE OF POST-OPERATIVE WOUND INFECTIONS AMONG ORTHOPEDICS PATIENTS WITH SURGICAL IMPLANT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Post-operative infection is one most troublesome complication among implanted patients. in the current the prevalence of post-op infection is 7.22% which is comparable in developing nations, but far higher than that in developed countries. As a result, it should be managed with early detection and treatment, as well as by eradicating the prevalent causes of wound infections following surgery that the present research identified.
Authors
- Nadeem Mughal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5279-5122)
- Abdul Rauf Tippu
- Muhammad Ishfaq Mazari
- Rasheed Ahmed Bhatti
- Muhammad Faisal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9181-9262)
- M. Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2546-5253)
Institutions
- Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (PK)
- Shaikh Zayed Medical College and Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad
- Published
- 2024-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55519/jamc-03-13820
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57