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May 16, 2024Surgical Infections

Factors Associated With Pelvic Infection After Pre-Peritoneal Pelvic Packing for Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures

Jennifer E. Baker Husayn A. Ladhani Caitlyn McCall Chelsea R. Horwood Nicole L. Werner Barry K. Platnick Clay Cothren Burlew

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Abstract

Preperitoneal pelvic packing (PPP) and external fixation has led to improved mortality after devastating pelvic trauma. However, there is limited literature on infection after this intervention. We aim to study the risk factors associated with pelvic infection after PPP.

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Baker et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e69c33b6db643587621616 https://doi.org/10.1089/sur.2023.360

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