Hyperglycemia as a Risk Factor for Postoperative Early Wound Infection after Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures: Determining a Predictive Model Based on Four Methods

Tibial plateau fractures are common injuries of the lower extremity with reported wound complications rates as high as 88% and infection rates that range from 5% to 15% [1 –4]. Known risk factors for developing an infection are: smoking status, diagnosis of diabetes, open fracture, presence of compartment syndrome, prolonged operative times, and high energy fractures (i.e. Schatzker IV-VI) [3,5–7]. Hyperglycemia is common after high-stress events. Stress-induced h yperglycemia has been widely studied in other medical fields (e.g.

Source: Injury - July 24, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Andres Rodriguez-Buitrago, Attum Basem, Ebubechi Okwumabua, Nichelle Enata, Adam Evans, Jacquelyn Pennings, Bernes Karacay, Mark John Rice, William Obremskey Source Type: research