Raja Shoaib Anjum, Lal Mohammad Kakar, Shahid Hussain Phul.
Frequency of Surgical Site Infection in patients Underwent Elective Orthopaedic Implant Surgeries.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(4):1682-3.

Background: In elective surgeries, the chances of surgical site infections (SSIs) have been reduced in recent decades. But still in orthopedic implants, SSI is a common finding. Varied data retrieved from literature regarding prevalence of SSI after orthopedic implant surgery. Aim : To assess the frequency of surgical site infection in pts underwent elective orthopedic implant surgeries. Methods: This longitudinal study was done from 1st July 201 3 to 30th June 201 4 at Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore. One hundred and sixty patients of long bone fracture were included. Patients’ demographics were recorded. Surgeries were performed by researcher and implant was placed. Results : The mean age of patients was 43.21+/-16.22years. There were 128(80%) males and 32(20%) females. Out of 160, SSI was detected in 17(10.6%) cases. Conclusion: The frequency of SSI is although low but cannot be ignored. In future, further amendments in surgical techniques are required to reduce further the frequency of SSI after elective surgeries.

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