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Study finds postoperative infection rates in children undergoing open reduction, highlighting risks of antibiotic omission.
Background Elbow fractures are among the most common types of fractures in children; an incision is inevitable when open surgery is performed. Prophylactic antibiotics was widely used in paediatric elbow fractures. This study is to investigate factors associated with postoperative infection in children undergoing open reduction and internal fixation with percutaneous pin fixation of supracondylar humeral fractures (SHFs). All patients did not receive prophylactic antibiotics during perioperative period.
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