A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF BACTERIOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT INFECTION IN CLOSED FRACTURES

Authors

  • Uday Raman Resident Doctor, Department of Orthopaedics, SMS Medical College
  • R C Meena Senior Professor Department of Orthopaedics, SMS Medical College
  • Shekh Mohammed Khan Resident Doctor, Department of Orthopaedics, SMS Medical College
  • Navendu Ranjan Resident Doctor, Department of Orthopaedics, SMS Medical College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i8.2058

Keywords:

Infection, Closed, Implants

Abstract

Background: Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is defined as pain associated with erythema, induration, local tenderness, pus discharge or any culture positive or negative discharge from a surgically created wound.

Methods: Hospital based Descriptive type of Observational study conducted on Patients in the department of Orthopaedics in teaching hospitals attached to S.M.S Medical College and hospital.

Results: 6.2% patients have wound infection.    Gram positive 87.5% patients have found with Staph. Aureus and Gram negative 12.5% patients have found with Pseudomonas.

Conclusion: Infection in closed fractures with implants was quite high. Th e adverse outcome of SSIs related to a clean orthopedic surgical procedure can be associated with significant morbidity, cost, and even mortality.

Keywords: Infection, Closed, Implants

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Published

2021-08-03

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Raman, U. ., Meena, R. C. ., Khan, S. M. ., & Ranjan, N. . (2021). A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF BACTERIOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT INFECTION IN CLOSED FRACTURES. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 5(8). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i8.2058

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Vol. 5 No. 8 (2021)

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