Audit of deep wound infection following hip fracture surgery

Authors
Mackay, DC Harrison, WJ Bates, JHJ Dickenson, D
Citation
Dc. Mackay et al., Audit of deep wound infection following hip fracture surgery, J ROY COL S, 45(1), 2000, pp. 56-59
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH
ISSN journal
00358835 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
56 - 59
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8835(200002)45:1<56:AODWIF>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
An audit of 171 consecutive hip fractures treated surgically showed a deep wound infection rate of 3.6%. Several shortcomings in the implementation of the infection policy were identified and recommendations to eliminate them introduced, Review of the subsequent 186 patients gave a deep, infection r ate of 1.1%. Attention to detail and good practice are essential to maintai n low wound infection rates.