Treatment of fracture-related infection in Latin America (FRILA). Proposal for a multicentre regional registry

Injury. 2023 Nov:54 Suppl 6:110898. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.110898.

Abstract

Postoperative bone infection is a severe complication in the treatment of fractures. The management of this pathology is challenging, but recent advances have been made to achieve standardization that can help diagnosis and decision-making. However, we are unaware of studies validating these models in Latin America. Therefore, this study aims to collect data from patients with fracture-related infections treated in different institutions in Latin America to create a registry that will assist in future clinical decision-making regarding the diagnostic process and the surgical and medical treatment of these patients.

Keywords: Bone infection; Diagnosis; Fracture fixation; Fracture-related infection; Latin America; Registry.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Fractures, Bone* / complications
  • Fractures, Bone* / microbiology
  • Fractures, Bone* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infections* / etiology
  • Infections* / therapy
  • Latin America / epidemiology
  • Registries