To identify the potential controllable risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI).
Design: A retrospective cohort study.
Setting: Seven Level-I trauma centers.
Patients: Patients with OTA/AO 41 B or C tibial plateau fractures (n = 2106).
Intervention: Various surgical treatments for tibial plateau fractures.
Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome was SSI after the index operation. The secondary outcomes were the risk factors for SSI, identified using backward stepwise generalized multiple regression analysis.
Most of the identified risk factors cannot be controlled or are subject to other factors that are difficult to control. However, our data suggest that the choice of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis may influence the rate of SSI. This possibility should be investigated in a prospective randomized controlled trial.
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To identify the potential controllable risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI).
Design: A retrospective cohort study.
Setting: Seven Level-I trauma centers.
Patients: Patients with OTA/AO 41 B or C tibial plateau fractures (n = 2106).
Intervention: Various surgical treatments for tibial plateau fractures.
Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome was SSI after the index operation. The secondary outcomes were the risk factors for SSI, identified using backward stepwise generalized multiple regression analysis.
Most of the identified risk factors cannot be controlled or are subject to other factors that are difficult to control. However, our data suggest that the choice of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis may influence the rate of SSI. This possibility should be investigated in a prospective randomized controlled trial.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.