International Lower Limb Collaborative (INTELLECT) study: a multicentre, international retrospective audit of lower extremity open fractures.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 35470389.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/bjs/znac105 and PMC identifier 10364752.
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Abstract
Sixty-two centres in 16 countries contributed with 2,694 open fractures cases to an international, multi-centric, retrospective cohort study involving different healthcare settings. The INTELLECT study results show that there are significant disparities on the management of open lower limb fractures internationally. A timely, multidisciplinary, guideline-directed care is a protective factor for developing infective complications, non-union and requiring an amputation.
Medical subject headings
- Fractures, Open
- Leg Injuries