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Wound infections following nailing of femoral neck fractures

Infection après enclouages du col du fémur

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Dans une série de 1 730 fractures du col du fémur traîtées par ostéosynthèse sans antibioprophylaxie, 32 cas soit 1,8 % d'infections profondes ont été observées avec un recul de deux ans. Ces infections étaient dues à 12 reprises au Staphylocoque aureus et à 7 reprises au Staphylocoque epidermidis. Le diagnostic a été établi chez 12 patients dès les deux premières semaines post-opératoires; ches les autres, à l'exception de 3, dans les 6 premiers mois après l'opération. Une à trois réinterventions par patient se sont avérées nécessaires en raison de l'infection. Treize arthroplasties totales de hanche et 13 résections de tête fémorale ont été réalisées.

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Among 1730 patients with cervical hip fracture treated with internal fixation without prophylactic antibiotics, we found thirty-two cases (1.8 %) of deep infection within a two year follow up. The infections were caused by Staphylococcus aureus in twelve and S. epidermidis in seven cases. The diagnosis was suspected during the first two weeks in twelve patients and in all but three within 6 months. One to three secondary operations per patient were made because of the infection. Thirteen total hip artroplasties and 13 resections of the femoral head were made.

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Sanzén, L., Sernbo, I. & Johnell, O. Wound infections following nailing of femoral neck fractures. Orthop Traumatol 3, 3–4 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01798156

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