Jessica Viola

The Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

[ 1 ] - Hardware Removal Due to Infection after Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: Trends and Predictors

Background:  Little is known about trends and predictors of hardware related infection following open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of extremity fractures, one of the major causes of failure following ORIF. The present study was designed and conducted to determine trends and predictors of infection-related hardware removal following ORIF of extremities using a nationally representative...