• 1. Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Geriactrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China;
NINGNing, Email: gkningning@126.com
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Objective To analyze the risk factors of acute wound infection in orthopedic patients. Methods A retrospective analysis was made on the clinical data of 576 orthopedic patients in accordance with the inclusion criteria between July and October 2012. There were 345 males and 231 females, aged 18-95 years (mean, 44 years). Single factor analysis was used for related factors, and logistic regression analysis of multi-factors for risk factors of acute wound infection. Results Wound infection occurred in 73 of 576 patients (12.7%). Single factor analysis showed that the influence factors were gender, education, smoking history, nutritional status (hemoglobin, red blood cell count, serum albumin, and total serum protein), blood glucose level, shock history, wound situation (characteristics, multiple injuries, and cleaning), type of injuries, the time of trauma handling, antibiotic use, whether to stay in ICU, wound pain score, drug analgesia, patient controlled analgesia, and dressings and cleaning solution choice. The logistic regression analysis showed that the gender, time of trauma handling, blood glucose level, wound pain score, dressing choice, and wound characteristics were the risk factors of acute wound infection (P<0.05). Conclusion To achieve the best results in clinical prevention of infection, these risk factors (gender, the time of trauma handling, blood glucose level, wound pain score, dressing choice, and wound characteristics) should be considered well.

Citation: NINGNing, LÜJuan, HELingxiao, WANGYaqin, LIAODengbin, CHENJiali. RISK FACTOR ANALYSIS OF ACUTE WOUND INFECTION IN ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2014, 28(6): 714-717. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.20140159 Copy

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