Noninferiority Comparison of Prophylactic Open Fracture Antimicrobial Regimens

Summary

To demonstrate noninferiority of three different empiric antimicrobial regimens compared to the traditional antimicrobial regimen for the management of grade III open fractures as well as evaluate outcomes among these groups.

Timeline

Start

2018-07-09

Primary completion

2020-02-19

Completion

2020-02-19

Publications

• Background Gustilo RB, Mendoza RM, Williams DN. Problems in the management of type III (severe) open fractures: a new classification of type III open fractures. J Trauma. 1984 Aug;24(8):742-6. doi: 10.1097/00005373-198408000-00009.
• Background Hoff WS, Bonadies JA, Cachecho R, Dorlac WC. East Practice Management Guidelines Work Group: update to practice management guidelines for prophylactic antibiotic use in open fractures. J Trauma. 2011 Mar;70(3):751-4. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31820930e5. No abstract available.
• Background Lack WD, Karunakar MA, Angerame MR, Seymour RB, Sims S, Kellam JF, Bosse MJ. Type III open tibia fractures: immediate antibiotic prophylaxis minimizes infection. J Orthop Trauma. 2015 Jan;29(1):1-6. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000262.
• Background Otchwemah R, Grams V, Tjardes T, Shafizadeh S, Bathis H, Maegele M, Messler S, Bouillon B, Probst C. Bacterial contamination of open fractures - pathogens, antibiotic resistances and therapeutic regimes in four hospitals of the trauma network Cologne, Germany. Injury. 2015 Oct;46 Suppl 4:S104-8. doi: 10.1016/S0020-1383(15)30027-9.
• Background Rodriguez L, Jung HS, Goulet JA, Cicalo A, Machado-Aranda DA, Napolitano LM. Evidence-based protocol for prophylactic antibiotics in open fractures: improved antibiotic stewardship with no increase in infection rates. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Sep;77(3):400-7; discussion 407-8; quiz 524. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000398.
• Background Lenarz CJ, Watson JT, Moed BR, Israel H, Mullen JD, Macdonald JB. Timing of wound closure in open fractures based on cultures obtained after debridement. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Aug 18;92(10):1921-6. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00547. Epub 2010 Jul 21.

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Indications

No indication recorded.