Traumatic Amputation: The Effect of Early Guillotine on Surgical Site Infection
Understanding the impact of surgical timing and operative technique on SSI will inform surgeons about the best course of action when these difficult cases present to the trauma center. On the basis of these findings, early guillotine amputation in patients likely to undergo amputation was associated with a decrease in the rate of SSI.
Authors
- David Trisler
- Mark A. Newell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4723-175X)
- Sejul A. Chaudhary
- William Irish
- Stephen E. Gregg
- SaeRam Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1713-3072)
- Rachel Grant
- Eric A. Toschlog
- J. Preston Bethea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4358-8273)
- Nicole Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8579-9397)
- Seth L. Welborn
Institutions
- Campbell University (US)
- East Carolina University (US)
- Kadlec Regional Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Infections
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10962964251387012
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00