Paul Whiting, MD, published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma for study, “Risk Factors for Infection After Intramedullary Nailing of Open Tibial Shaft Fractures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries”
We would like to recognize Paul Whiting, MD, who was first author on the study, “Risk Factors for Infection After Intramedullary Nailing of Open Tibial Shaft Fractures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries,” published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. The large-scale study investigated risk factors for infection in open tibia fractures treated with the SIGN nail, a low-cost intramedullary nail used extensively in the developing world.
Researchers concluded that open tibia fractures can be managed effectively using the SIGN intramedullary nail in LMICs with an overall infection rate of 11.9%. Risk factors for infection identified include more severe soft-tissue injury, delayed nailing, delayed wound closure, and distal fracture location.