Early Management for Fracture-Related Infection: A Literature Review

Vicenti, Giovanni; Buono, Claudio; Albano, Federica; Ladogana, Teresa; Pesare, Elisa; Colasuonno, Giulia; Passarelli, Anna Claudia; Solarino, Giuseppe

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Early Management for Fracture-Related Infection: A Literature Review

by

Giovanni Vicenti

,

Claudio Buono

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Federica Albano

,

Teresa Ladogana

,

Elisa Pesare

,

Giulia Colasuonno

,

Anna Claudia Passarelli

and

Giuseppe Solarino

Orthopaedic & Trauma Unit, Department of Traslational Biomedicine and neuroscience (DiBraiN), School of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, AOU Consorziale “Policlinico”, 70124 Bari, Italy

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Healthcare 2024, 12(13), 1306; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131306

Submission received: 29 March 2024 / Revised: 15 June 2024 / Accepted: 24 June 2024 / Published: 29 June 2024

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infections: Unlocking the Secrets of Prevention and Treatment)

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Abstract

Fracture-related infections (FRIs), as shown in the literature, represent one of the main complications of trauma surgery. They are a consequence of an implant-related “biofilm” formation and are a challenge for surgeons, microbiologists, and infectious disease specialists. For a correct diagnosis, careful clinical evaluation, to look for signs/symptoms attributable to an infectious condition, and instrumental examinations, to highlight the site of infection, its extent, and its severity, are both essential. Unfortunately, due to the lack of data in the literature, there is no consensus about guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of FRIs. The purpose of this study is to present an up-to-date concept evaluation of the diagnostic procedures and treatment options available in the management of fracture-related infections.

Keywords: fracture-related infection; trauma surgery; DAIR

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Vicenti, G.; Buono, C.; Albano, F.; Ladogana, T.; Pesare, E.; Colasuonno, G.; Passarelli, A.C.; Solarino, G. Early Management for Fracture-Related Infection: A Literature Review. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1306. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131306

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Vicenti G, Buono C, Albano F, Ladogana T, Pesare E, Colasuonno G, Passarelli AC, Solarino G. Early Management for Fracture-Related Infection: A Literature Review. Healthcare. 2024; 12(13):1306. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131306

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Vicenti, Giovanni, Claudio Buono, Federica Albano, Teresa Ladogana, Elisa Pesare, Giulia Colasuonno, Anna Claudia Passarelli, and Giuseppe Solarino. 2024. "Early Management for Fracture-Related Infection: A Literature Review" Healthcare 12, no. 13: 1306. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131306

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