Costs of surgical site infections in orthopaedic and trauma surgery: a systematic review
SSIs substantially increase treatment costs in orthopaedic and trauma surgery, particularly for deep infections and joint replacements over longer follow-up periods. The results emphasize the economic benefits of SSI prevention and the importance of robust methodological standards in cost evaluations.
Authors
- Julia Schmetsdorf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4903-0713)
- Christian Krauth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0836-9737)
- Iris F. Chaberny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5859-3660)
- Maike Stolz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9766-0491)
- Thomas von Lengerke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1269-3479)
- Ivonne Tomsic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3066-8824)
Institutions
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Hannover Re (Germany) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.11.008
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit