Timing of definitive fracture fixation in patients with concomitant traumatic brain injuries - A systematic review of the literature by the IMPACT group.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The timing of definitive fracture care in polytrauma patients remains a complex topic, especially in the presence of concomitant intracranial injuries, which often dictate surgical priorities. The International MultidisciPlinAry Consensus panel on polyTrauma (IMPACT) recently proposed recommendations on the timing of surgical interventions in polytrauma patients with competing priorities and identified some gaps in evidence. The aim of this study is to provide a systematic review of the scientific evidence on the timing of fracture fixation in patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

Material & methods

A systematic review on MEDLINE and EMBASE was performed, including original articles published between 2000 and 2024, comparing the outcomes of early (≤ 24 h

SUBMITTER: Klingebiel FK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12568869 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature