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Bone & Joint Research
Vol. 9, Issue 9 | Pages 554 - 562
1 Sep 2020
Surgical site infection after hip fracture surgery
Masters J Metcalfe D Ha JS Judge A Costa ML
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Aims

This study explores the reported rate of surgical site infection (SSI) after hip fracture surgery in published studies concerning patients treated in the UK.

Methods

Studies were included if they reported on SSI after any type of surgical treatment for hip fracture. Each study required a minimum of 30 days follow-up and 100 patients. Meta-analysis was undertaken using a random effects model. Heterogeneity was expressed using the I2 statistic. Risk of bias was assessed using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) system.