Improving the Care of Severe, Open Fractures and Postoperative Infections of the Lower Extremities: Protocol for an Interdisciplinary Treatment Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with open fractures often experience complications during their injury. The treatments incur high costs. Interdisciplinary cooperation between different medical disciplines may improve treatment outcomes. Such cooperation has not yet been envisaged in the German health care system.

Objective

The aim of the study is to improve the treatment of fractures with open soft tissue damage or postoperative complications in terms of duration and sustainability in a region in northwest Germany. Largely standardized diagnostics and therapy are intended to optimize processes in hospitals. In addition, a reduction in the duration of treatment and treatment costs is to be achieved.

Methods

Using a digital platform, physicians from 31 hospitals present patient cas

SUBMITTER: Rosslenbroich S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11451582 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature