Predisposing factors for recurrence of chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis: a retrospective observational cohort study from a tertiary referral center in Brazil.

CONCLUSIONS: Risk factors associated with recurrence of PTO are difficult to measure. The present study revealed that elderly patients, intraoperative blood transfusions, and infection due to P. aeruginosa were independently associated with recurrence of PTO. These factors should warn clinicians of a higher failure rate following treatment of PTO. Trial registration: ISRCTN71648577. Registered 18 May 2017. Retrospectively registered. PMID: 28588645 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Patient Safety in Surgery - June 9, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Jorge LS, Chueire AG, Fucuta PS, Machado MN, Oliveira MGL, Nakazone MA, Salles MJ Tags: Patient Saf Surg Source Type: research