Low Energy Gunshot Injuries: Does Removal of Retained Bullet Fragmentation at the Time of Internal Fixation Reduce the Risk of Fracture Related Infection?

To examine the effects of RBF (Retained Bullet Fragment) removal at the time of long bone fixation on FRI (fracture related infection) rates in low energy GSI (Gunshot Injury) related fractures.

Source: Injury - February 15, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Adrian Olson, Usher Khan, Lianne Wagner, Valarie Davidson, Benjamin Diedring, Ivan Bandovic, Paul Knapp, Adam Fahs, Alan Afsari, Benjamin Best Source Type: research