Erschienen in:
18.01.2017 | Original Paper
Bone cultures from war-wounded civilians in the Middle East: a surgical prospective
verfasst von:
Patrick Hérard, François Boillot, Rasheed M. Fakhri
Erschienen in:
International Orthopaedics
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Ausgabe 7/2017
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Abstract
Purpose
Hidden infections in a reconstructive surgery program are frequently underestimated.
Methods
A retrospective study was undertaken of 1,891 civilian war-wounded patients from Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Gaza treated in Amman from August 2006 to January 2016. One thousand three hundred and fifty-three underwent surgical interventions for previous bone injury and had systematic bone cultures.
Results
Among patients (167) without any clinical, biological or radiological signs of infection, 46% demonstrated infection based on bone cultures. We conclude that bone culture should become a prerequisite for any reconstruction in such contexts.