Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
JBJI
Articles | Volume 8, issue 2
Articles | Volume 8, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-8-133-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-8-133-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 8, issue 2
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21 Apr 2023
Original full-length article |  | 21 Apr 2023

Diagnosis of fracture-related infection in patients without clinical confirmatory criteria: an international retrospective cohort study

Niels Vanvelk, Esther M. M. Van Lieshout, Jolien Onsea, Jonathan Sliepen, Geertje Govaert, Frank F. A. IJpma, Melissa Depypere, Jamie Ferguson, Martin McNally, William T. Obremskey, Charalampos Zalavras, Michael H. J. Verhofstad, and Willem-Jan Metsemakers

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This international retrospective cohort study displays the diagnostic characteristics of 609 patients who were treated for fracture-related infection (FRI). Clinical confirmatory criteria were present in 77% of patients. In the remaining patients, the decision to operatively collect deep tissue cultures had to be based on a set of suggestive criteria. The combined use of these suggestive criteria should guide treating physicians in the management pathway of FRI.
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