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Twenty-seven patients with severe open fractures were studied prospectively analysing infection and union as outcome measures. A standard treatment regime was applied. Seven patients were HIV positive, and 20 patients HIV negative. Wound infection and delayed union were more common in HIV positive patients. The difference in rate of infection was statistically significant (P = 0.020), while that in union did not quite reach significance (P = 0.059). The authors have developed an algorithm for treatment of these injuries in areas of high seroprevalence of HIV infection.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.injury.2004.01.005

Type

Journal article

Journal

Injury

Publication Date

09/2004

Volume

35

Pages

852 - 856

Keywords

Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Clinical Protocols, External Fixators, Female, Fracture Fixation, Fracture Healing, Fractures, Open, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Single-Blind Method, Surgical Wound Infection, Tibial Fractures, Treatment Outcome