Length of preoperative hospital stay: a risk factor for reducing surgical infection in femoral fracture cases

Conclusion To prevent surgical site infections in operations for treating femoral fractures, measures involving assessment of patients’ clinical conditions by a multiprofessional team, reduction of the length of preoperative hospital stay and prevention of complications resulting from infections will be necessary.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research