Risk of Surgical Site Infections in OTA/AO Type C Tibial Plateau and Tibial Plafond Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Conclusions: Patients with these specific fractures develop infections at a notable frequency. The rates of deep infections were approximately 6% in tibial plateau fractures and 9% in tibial plafond fractures. These results may be useful as a reference for patient counseling and other future studies aimed at minimizing postoperative infection for these injuries. Level of Evidence: Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Review Article Source Type: research