Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infection in ruminant species following internal fixation for orthopedic injury: 81 cases (2010–2023)
The use of orthopedic implants in ruminants is associated with a good outcome with 92.6% of cases surviving to discharge and a comparable incidence of surgical site infection as other large animal species.
Authors
- Joseph W. Lozier
- Brianna A. Jordan
- Paul Merkatoris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2718-3447)
- Jane E. McCormack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9771-6704)
- Grace M. VanHoy
- Charlotte K. Barton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4493-8888)
- Bridget Nottle
- Brayden Look
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Georgia College & State University (US)
- University of Georgia (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- Colorado State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.70029
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01