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COA 2022: Pre-operative Predictors of Gustilo-Anderson Classification Upgrade for Open Fractures

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June 2022

COA 2022: Pre-operative Predictors of Gustilo-Anderson Classification Upgrade for Open Fractures

Vol: 257| Issue: 1| Number:8| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

What Predicts Change in Gustilo-Anderson Classification at Time of Surgery? A Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter, Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Contributing Authors:
D Axelrod C Prada S Bzovsky D Heels-Ansdell B Petrisor KJ Jeray M Bhandari EH Schemitch S Sprague FLOW Investigators M Comeau-Gauthier

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2420 patients with open fractures participating in the Fluid Lavage of Open Wounds (FLOW) trial were included in this secondary analysis investigating which injury/patient factors are associated with an increased Gustilo Anderson Classification (GAC) from pre-operative assessment to definitive assessment (after operative debridement of the wound), and whether an upgraded GAC is associated with an ...

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