title: [Infectious complications of surgically treatment pelvic fractures].
abstract: Based on case histories, the authors draw attention to important infectious complications in patients surgically treated for pelvic injuries. These complications were recorded in four out of 75 patients (5.3%) undergoing surgery for pelvic fracture in the period from 2001 to 2005. The chief risk factors for the development of infection included the poor state of health of a polytraumatized patient in combination with a long stay in an acute care unit, and severe trauma and bleeding of soft tissue structures in B and C types of pelvic injury. Bacteriological findings showed the presence of several pathogenic species (Enterobacter cloacae, Citrobacter koseri, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella oxytoca) or multi-resistant bacteria (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
authors.affiliation: Ortopedicko-traumatologická klinika 3. LF UK a FNKV, Praha.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dzupa
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ryantová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skála-Rosenbaum
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vyhnánek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fric
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grill
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Horák
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pavelka