Risk factors for deep surgical site infections following orthopedic trauma surgery: a meta-analysis and systematic review

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• What: The authors aim for this research to establish a strong evidence-based rationale for the preventive use of NPWT (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy). The authors conducted a literature search using the MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases to identify studies focused on surgical site infections and their associated risk factors in the context of orthopedic trauma, with a search cutoff date of September 1, 2024. The total number of studies included in the analysis was relatively small, particularly when risk factors were examined individually. Although the included studies focused on orthopedic trauma, there . . .
  

   

  

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