Risk of surgical site infection in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery

Authors

  • Flávia Falci Ercole Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Lúcia Maciel Castro Franco Instituto de Previdência dos Servidores de Minas Gerais; Hospital Governador Israel Pinheiro
  • Tamara Gonçalves Rezende Macieira Instituto de Previdência dos Servidores de Minas Gerais; Hospital Governador Israel Pinheiro
  • Luísa Cristina Crespo Wenceslau Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Helena Isabel Nascimento de Resende Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Tânia Couto Machado Chianca Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000600012

Keywords:

Surgical Wound Infection, Risk Factors, Nursing, Orthopedics

Abstract

This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with surgical site infections in orthopedic surgical patients at a public hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2005 and 2007. A historical cohort of 3,543 patients submitted to orthopedic surgical procedures. A descriptive analysis was conducted and surgical site infection incidence rates were estimated. To verify the association between infection and risk factors, the Chi-square Test was used. The strength of association of the event with the independent variables was estimated using Relative Risk, with a 95% confidence interval and p<0.05. The incidence of surgical site infection was 1.8%. Potential surgical wound contamination, clinical conditions, time and type of surgical procedure were statistically associated with infection. Identifying the association between surgical site infection and these risk factors is important and contributes to nurses clinical practice.

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Published

2011-12-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 6 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Risk of surgical site infection in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery . (2011). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(6), 1362-1368. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000600012