Evidence-Based Musculoskeletal Injury and Trauma Collaborative (EMIT)

Increase in fracture-related infection in open distal femur fractures treated with locally delivered antibiotics

Abstract Objectives: Local antibiotic delivery may reduce fracture-related infections (FRIs), but its efficacy in distal femur fractures remains unclear. This study evaluated (1) usage patterns of local antibiotics in distal femur fractures and (2) their impact on infection rates...