Treatment of fracture-related infection in Latin America (FRILA). Proposal for a multicentre regional registry.

Azi, Matheus Lemos; Valderrama-Molina, Carlos Oliver; Carabelli, Guido; Cruz, Marco Antonio Altamirano; Bidolegui, Fernando; Gómez, Amparo; Velarde, Jorge Enrique; Pires, Robinson Esteves et al. · Injury · 2023

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

Postoperative bone infection is a severe complication in the treatment of fractures. The management of this pathology is challenging, but recent advances have been made to achieve standardization that can help diagnosis and decision-making. However, we are unaware of studies validating these models in Latin America. Therefore, this study aims to collect data from patients with fracture-related infections treated in different institutions in Latin America to create a registry that will assist in future clinical decision-making regarding the diagnostic process and the surgical and medical treatment of these patients.

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