Fracture-Related Infection – What Does the Literature Tell Us?

Resumen

La infección asociada a fracturas (IAF) es una de las complicaciones más frecuentes y desafiantes del trauma ortopédico, sin embargo, su importancia ha sido subestimada existiendo históricamente una falta de estandarización en su manejo. En los últimos años la evidencia científica disponible ha ido en aumento, y a consecuencia de ello múltiples guías clínicas y consensos de expertos han sido publicados.

El objetivo de este trabajo es proporcionar una actualización, dirigida principalmente a especialistas en Ortopedia y Traumatología, buscado estandarizar criterios diagnósticos y de tratamiento basado en evidencia científica reciente.

Abstract

Fracture-related infection (FRI) is one of the most frequent and challenging complications of orthopedic trauma; however, its importance has been underestimated. Historically, there has been a lack of standardization in its management. Nevertheless, the available scientific evidence has increased in recent years, given multiple clinical guidelines and expert consensus. This review aims to provide an update for orthopedic trauma surgeons to standardize diagnostic and treatment criteria based on recent scientific evidence.

Keywords

fracture - infection - diagnosis - treatment

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 14. Juni 2022

Angenommen: 27. November 2023

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
03. Mai 2024

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