Risk of infection and conversion time from external to definitive fixation in open tibial fracture
Results of this study demonstrate that the likelihood of infection increases when the change from external fixation to definitive internal fixation is delayed. Therefore, it is important to convert to definitive internal fixation immediately when the local and general conditions are favorable for doing so.
Authors
- Abdullah Alanazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2934-6617)
- Saleh A. Almutairi
- Ziad A Aljaafri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8287-9064)
- Meshal A. Alothri
- Abdullah A. AlZahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7162-0256)
- Wazzan Aljuhani
- Yasir A. Alshabi
Institutions
- Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- Ministry of Health (SA)
- King Fahad Hospital Jeddah (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-05350-2
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93